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Off the northernmost coast of Scotland lie the remote and fertile islands of Orkney.
As one might expect in such a place, tradition is important, and nowhere more so
than in the world's most northerly Scotch Whisky distillery, Highland Park. | ||
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The distillery was founded in 1798 on the site of a famous whisky smuggler's bothy.
Until it was licensed in 1825, its production was illicit and the smuggler in question,
Magnus Eunson, was also an elder in the church which meant that he could hide his
whisky under the pulpit where the Excise men were unlikely to find it. Many believe the unique character of Highland Park 12 Year Old Single Malt Whisky comes from the local peat beds which have absorbed the salt spray of centuries and which impart a rooty, heathery quality to the whisky. Only a carefully measured amount is used to fire the kiln for each malting. Oak casks are then used for the 12 year process of maturation, and during this time the spirit mellows. It is a slow, gentle process ensuring that the classic malt has reached perfection.
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Highland Park
is een distilleerderij van
Matthew Gloag and Son Ltd, Perth, Schotland
- beter bekend van de blend-whisky
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