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Highland Park

Highland Park is Scotland’s northernmost whisky distillery, lying just to the North-east of fellow Orcadian, Scapa. Orkney is a rugged, beautiful island and the Highland Park distillery sits on a hillside near Kirkwall. Not far are sweeping plains of barley field and the rocky outcrops which protrude ominously from the ground. The sea beats the coast; her salty air and the island’s geology contribute to the rich character of Highland Park single...

Highland Park Whisky Distillery

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About Highland Park Whisky Distillery

Distillery Owner

The Edrington Group

Distillery Founded

1798

Distillery Status

Active

Distillery Capacity

2 500 000 litres

Distillery Address

Holm Road, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1SU

Distillery Number

01856 874619

Distillery Website

www.highlandpark.co.uk

1798

David Robertson founds the distillery. The local smuggler and businessman Magnus Eunson previously operated an illicit whisky production on this site.

1816

John Robertson, an Excise Officer who arrested Magnus Eunson, takes over production.

1826

Highland Park obtains a license and the distillery is taken over by Robert Borwick.

1840

Robert´s son George Borwick takes over but the distillery deteriorates.

1869

The younger brother James Borwick inherits Highland Park and attempts to sell it as he does not consider the distillation of spirits as compatible with his priesthood.

1876

Stuart & Mackay becomes involved and improves the business by exporting to Norway and India.

1895

James Grant (of Glenlivet Distillery) buys Highland Park.

1898

James Grant expands capacity from two to four stills.

1937

Highland Distilleries buys Highland Park.

1979

Highland Distilleries invests considerably in marketing Highland Park as single malt which increases sales markedly.

1986

A visitor centre, considered one of Scotland’s finest, is opened.

1997

Two new Highland Park are launched, an 18 year old and a 25 year old.

1999

Highland Distillers are acquired by Edrington Group and William Grant & Sons.

2000

Visit Scotland awards Highland Park “Five Star Visitor Attraction”. The distillery has spent over £2 million on the visitor centre and distillery.

2005

Highland Park 30 years old is released, first in the US and in the autumn in UK.

2006

The second edition of Ambassador´s Cask, a 10 year old from 1996, is released. New packaging is introduced.

2007

The Rebus 20, a 21 year old duty free exclusive, a 38 year old and a 39 year old are released.

2008

A 40 year old and the third and fourth editions of Ambassador´s Cask are released.

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Highland Park 8 Year Old 35cl - - The MacPhail's Collection (Gordon and MacPhail) (35cl, 40%)
Highland Park
A half bottle of 8 year old Highland Park, bottled by Gordon and MacPhail.  More info
Highland Park 8 Year Old 35cl - - The MacPhail
£11.95
Highland Park 8 Year Old - The MacPhail's Collection (Gordon and MacPhail) (70cl, 40%)
Highland Park
An 8 year old from Highland Park, bottled by Gordon and MacPhail at 8 years of age. A creamy, slightly smoky dram.  More info
Highland Park 8 Year Old - The MacPhail
£22.95
Highland Park 12 Year Old (70cl, 40%)
Highland Park
The entry level bottling from Scotland's most northerly distillery, Highland Park, aged for 12 years with plenty of citrus and green notes.  More info
Highland Park 12 Year Old
£25.95
Highland Park 17 Year Old - Duthies (WM Cadenhead) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
A 17 year old from the famed Orcadian distillery Highland Park. This was bottled for Cadenhead's new range of non-chillfiltered whiskies without any colouring added - just pure unadulterated whisky.  More info
Highland Park 17 Year Old - Duthies (WM Cadenhead)
£36.95
Highland Park 12 Year Old 1996 - Provenance (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
A 12 year old Highland Park distilled in the Winter of 1996, and bottled in Spring of 2009 by Douglas Laing. This was matured in a single cask, refill hogshead number 5191.  More info
Highland Park 12 Year Old 1996 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
£37.95
Highland Park 18 Year Old 1991 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
Rare single cask Highland Park, distilled on the 17th September 1991 and matured for 18 years in a sherry butt before bottling on the 13th November 2009 by Signatory. A release of 787 bottles.  More info
Highland Park 18 Year Old 1991 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)
£37.95
Highland Park 12 Year Old 1997 (Bladnoch) (70cl, 50%)
Highland Park
A single cask Highland Park, bottled for the Bladnoch forum. This was distilled in November 1997, aged in cask number 6259 and bottled on the 17th June 2010. A release of 308 numbered bottles.  More info
Highland Park 12 Year Old 1997 (Bladnoch)
£41.95
Highland Park 12 Year Old 1992 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Highland Park
Distilled in November 1992 and aged in a refill hogshead (number 1665) for 12 years before bottling in February 2005 by Douglas Laing. An Old Malt Cask bottling with an outturn of 341 bottles.  More info
Highland Park 12 Year Old 1992 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
£41.95
Highland Park 13 Year Old 1996 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 50%)
Highland Park
A release of just 325 bottles of 13 year old Highland Park, distilled in September 1996 and bottled by Douglas Laing for the Old Malt Cask range in January 2010.  More info
Highland Park 13 Year Old 1996 - Old Malt Cask (Douglas Laing)
£41.95
Highland Park 14 Year Old 1995 (Murray McDavid) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
Distilled at Highland Park in 1995, and aged in bourbon barrels before a finish in Château Lafite casks. This was bottled for Murray McDavid at the Bruichladdich distillery in 2009. A release of 1,900 bottles.  More info
Highland Park 14 Year Old 1995 (Murray McDavid)
£43.95
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Highland Park 13 Year Old 1995 - Single Malts of Scotland (Speciality Drinks) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
A Speciality Drinks bottling of Highland Park, distilled in 1995 and matured in two hogsheads (numbers 470 and 471) for 13 years before bottling in April 2009. An outturn of 770 bottles.  More info
Highland Park 13 Year Old 1995 - Single Malts of Scotland (Speciality Drinks)
£45.95
Highland Park 1997 - Cask Strength (Gordon and MacPhail) (70cl, 57.10%)
Highland Park
A Gordon and MacPhail bottling of Highland Park, left at natural cask strength. This was matured in first fill and refill sherry hogsheads, and offers a full body and plenty of Orkney character.  More info
Highland Park 1997 - Cask Strength (Gordon and MacPhail)
£45.95
Highland Park 22 Year Old 1987 (Signatory) (70cl, 43%)
Highland Park
A single cask Highland Park, distilled on the 30th June 1987 and matured for 22 years in hogshead number 1540 before bottling by Signatory on the 5th November 2009. A release of 341 individually numbered bottles.  More info
Highland Park 22 Year Old 1987 (Signatory)
£46.95
Highland Park 18 Year Old (70cl, 43%)
Highland Park
A superb 18 year old from the Highland Park distillery and a winner of a Gold Medal at the 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.  More info
Highland Park 18 Year Old
£54.95
Highland Park 18 Year 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) (70cl, 55.80%)
Highland Park
A single cask, cask strength malt from Highland Park. This was distilled on the 13th December 1990 and matured in sherry butt number 15692 for 18 years before bottling on the 23rd March 2009. A release of 446 individually numbered decanter bottles, bottled by Signatory.  More info
Highland Park 18 Year 1990 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£55.95
Highland Park 18 Year Old 1989 - Mission (Murray McDavid) (70cl, 52.60%)
Highland Park
18 year old from the Highland Park distillery. This is an incredible single malt aged in bourbon casks and finished in Cellier de la Donna Grenache Blanc wine barrels. A release of 1,152 bottles, bottled at the Bruichladdich distillery for Murray McDavid's Mission range.  More info
Highland Park 18 Year Old 1989 - Mission (Murray McDavid)
£56.95
Highland Park 22 Year Old 1986 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory) (70cl, 55.30%)
Highland Park
A single cask Highland park, bottled by Signatory. This was distilled n the 27th June, 1986 and matured in hogshead number 2282 for 22 years before bottling on the 13th January 2009. A release of just 234 bottles.  More info
Highland Park 22 Year Old 1986 - Cask Strength Collection (Signatory)
£74.95
Highland Park 1973 - Rare Old (Gordon and MacPhail) (70cl, 43%)
Highland Park
Distilled at Highland Park in 1973, this was bottled in 2009 by Gordon and MacPhail. Fruity and rich.  More info
Highland Park 1973 - Rare Old (Gordon and MacPhail)
£124.95
Highland Park 25 Year Old (70cl, 48.10%)
Highland Park
The lowest strength of the Highland Park 25 olds, this bottling is amongst their finest, with as much balance as a blindfolded tightrope walker on dental floss. Lovely heather honey character.  More info
Highland Park 25 Year Old
£139.95
Highland Park 30 Year Old (70cl, 48.10%)
Highland Park
A 30 year old from Highland park and a winner of many awards including a Platinum award from the Chicago Beverage Testing Institute.  More info
Highland Park 30 Year Old
£189.95
Highland Park 40 Year Old (70cl, 48.30%)
Highland Park
A very special expression from Highland Park. Few distilleries have the requisite whisky stocks to add a 40 year old to the core of their range. Highland Park made sure this was sure to turn heads with stunning packaging. The bottles are adorned with a silver amulet, the glass bottle was specially created by Stolze Flaconnage and the box was finished to cabinet quality by Mount Gabriel.  More info
Highland Park 40 Year Old
£779.95
Highland Park 1985 35cl (Signatory) (35cl, 43%)
Highland Park
A rare half-bottle of 1985 Highland Park from the Signatory range.  More info
Highland Park 1985 35cl (Signatory)
£19.95
Highland Park 10 Year Old 1996 - Provenance (Douglas Laing) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
This was distilled in the Winter of 1996 and matured for 10 years in two casks (refill hogsheads 3227 and 3228) before bottling for Douglas Laing's Provenance range in Winter of 2006.  More info
Highland Park 10 Year Old 1996 - Provenance (Douglas Laing)
£29.95
Highland Park 16 Year Old Calvados Finish (Alchemist) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
Very unusual this one, a wonderful Highland Park, aged for 16 years. This was bottled by Alchemist and was even given a finish in Calvados barrels (it's quite rare to find a Calvados finished whisky).  More info
Highland Park 16 Year Old Calvados Finish (Alchemist)
£31.95
Highland Park 13 Year Old 1990 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory) (70cl, 46%)
Highland Park
A single cask Highland Park. This was distilled on the 23rd April 1990 and aged for 13 years in cask number 3922 before bottling on the 9th December 2003. A release of 369 bottles from Signatory.  More info
Highland Park 13 Year Old 1990 - Un-Chillfiltered (Signatory)
£41.95
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