Peat smoke
Honey
Warm spice
Oak

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Highland Park 12YO

Name: Highland Park 12YO 40% 700ml
SKU: 101491
Price: 95.99 NZD
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Whisky · Scotland · 700ml · 40%

$95.99each

What it tastes like

An Orkney single malt Scotch whisky matured in sherry seasoned oak casks, with gentle peat smoke, heather honey sweetness and warm spice.

Peat smoke
Honey
Warm spice
Oak

Additional information

Whisky
Style: Scotland
Origin: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Highland Park 12YO

Highland Park is in Kirkwall, on the Orkney Islands, and the distillery dates from 1798. It still malts part of its own barley on traditional floor maltings, and it dries that malt over peat cut on Orkney. Orkney peat has a higher share of heather than most, which gives the smoke in this whisky a heathery edge.

The 12 year old is matured in casks that once held sherry. Highland Park buys them from Oloroso producers in Spain, and they are a mix of American and European oak. It is bottled at 40%.

Expect a fragrant, floral nose with heather and a little spice. The palate is smooth and honeyed, with citrus fruit, malt and a thread of wood smoke, and the finish is warm and long with a slight peatiness at the very end.

It is an easy first step for anyone curious about smoky whisky. Pour it into a tulip-shaped glass and give the first sip time, then try it with smoked salmon, a sharp aged cheddar or a square of dark chocolate.