Old Orkney Malt 25 Year
$729.99
50.3% - 1999 - Matured in "plain refill wood" and finished 6 years in a First Fill ex-Bodega Oloroso Sherry Butt. 91pts Whisky Fun
Producer Description
"The fourth bottling in our occasional but cherished Old Orkney series is a 1999, 25 year old Orkney malt that has spent the majority of its life in plain refill wood, then the final six years of its maturation in a very, very old 1st fill, ex-bodega, oloroso sherry butt. The result, bottled at natural cask strength, is a richly sherried example of very mature Orkney single malt, that leaves all the wonderful distillery character intact, but decorates it in great detail with some beautifully intricate and old school sherry characteristics. This one is deeply earthy, gamey and rich, with gentle peat smoke, waxes, hessian and nicely savoury, salty notes. A beautiful dram and a wonderfully old school example of sherried Orcadian single malt."
About the Old Orkney Brand
"Very early on in the Decadent Drinks story, Angus had the idea to see if he might be able to buy the historic, but long dormant, Old Orkney brand. AKA: 'Double O'. After all, nothing ventured, nothing gained. The reason for this is that one of the big influences upon Angus' approach to bottling and branding, was the old 'Double O.O.' brand. It was originally the bottling brand of Stromness Distillery on Orkney, which sadly closed in 1928. After that time the brand quickly fell into dormancy and was used only very sporadically in the intervening decades."
Highland Park Cask Strength Heather
$167.99
The branding of the Highland Park Cask Strength is changing with the rest of the range. The 2026 cask strength release is called "Heather", a reference to the Orkney peat which is primarily composed of heather. This is a fully peated Highland Park, made exclusively from floor malted/peated barley. Matured in American and European oak seasoned sherry casks, bottled at 63.6%.
Producer Description
"Cask Strength Heather is a new special edition single-malt that has been crafted with 100% peat-smoked barley to offer the most vibrant expression of Orkney heathered peat. This whisky is a playful, aromatic twist on the signature Highland Park taste, bottled at cask strength."
Signatory 100 Proof Orkney 14 Year #59
$127.99
This is almost certainly Highland Park. Part of Signatory's 100 Proof (Biritish) range, this 2011 vintage single malt is from Cask #59, a First Fill Palo Cortado Sherry Finish. 14 years of age, and 57.1%.
SMWS 4.RR TAKE ME TO THE CHIPPY
$459.99
TAKE ME TO THE CHIPPY
This 20 year old single malt from Orkney is an ultra small batch from refill ex-bourbon, HTMC and oloroso (ex-Islay) hogsheads, and has an abv of 54.7%.
Flavour profile: Oily & coastal
Distilled on: 26 May 2003
Outturn: 924 bottles
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Ale 18 Year
$9.49
Ola Dubh is Scots Gaelic for "Black Oil". Harviestoun brewery has taken their Old Engine Oil and matured it in single malt whisky barrels from Highland Park, in this case a cask used for the 18 year whisky. Sweet and chocolatey, with notes of tobacco and maple.
Harviestoun Ola Dubh Ale 16 Year
$8.79
Ola Dubh (or "Black Oil") is a collaboration between Harviestoun Brewery and Highland Park. It is based on Harviestoun's award-winning Old Engine Oil. This deliciously rich, dark, 8% a.b.v. beer is the first ale to be aged in malt whisky casks from Highland Park distillery with traceable casks and numbered bottles. Pours an opaque black with a thickly laced beige head. Sweet malty smell. Delicious, perfectly balanced, with flavours of dark chocolate, caramel and smokey wood cask flavour.
Highland Park 10 Year
$64.99
Opened up to the Alberta market in early 2017, this is a great value bottling of Highland Park. The whisky has been matured in American oak and is bottled at 40%. We are looking forward to the opportunity to try it!
Producer Description
"Matured predominantly in European and American sherry seasoned oak casks, Highland Park 10 Year Old is a vibrant and smooth single malt, bursting with flavours of crushed citrus fruit and lightly whipped vanilla cream. You’ll detect hints of heather honey in its aromatic peat smoke and just a trace of peppery spice. Delicious with pan-fried scallops wrapped in bacon or with a salted-honey vanilla cream parfait – you can use it to create a classic Old Fashioned too."
Highland Park 30 Year
$3,999.99
The Highland Park 30 Year has been increasingly rare and hard to find the last few years. Matured in Refill Sherry the whisky is a delicately balanced older malt in contrast to the bolder 25 year. Bottled at 45.7%.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nutmeg | Dark chocolate orange | Aromatic peat smoke | Sticky toffee pudding | Sea salt
Distiller's Description
Maturation in refill Sherry seasoned casks prevents oak from dominating the flavours of the whisky as it would if first-fill casks were used. This allows our robust and oily new make spirit to gently mature over an extended period of time, delivering a full-on aromatic peat flavour with a surprisingly sweet finish.
Highland Park 40 Year
$15,000.00
Producer Description
First released in April 2008, HIGHLAND PARK 40 Year Old is batched in very small quantities with only 10 casks selected for each bottling – it’s the culmination of years of whisky-making knowledge and experience.
Described in Whisky Magazine as ‘an incredibly well drinking Highland Park… sharing some of the 18 Year Old’s refinement but taking it into a different league’, our 40 Year Old is both highly complex and beautifully balanced, a rich and luxurious single malt at once deep, aromatic and smoky, yet singing with the sweetest notes of soft toffee, dark chocolate and fragrant orange zest.
Andrew's Tasting Note (From 2008)
My tasting note from Highland Park Distillery on Monday September 8th 2008. 48.3%
Nose: strawberries and whipped cream, fresh peach, crème brule and white chocolate.
Palate: dark fruits in fresh whipped cream with dark chocolate, honey and smoke show up later.
Finish: buttery and mouthwatering with honey, fresh fruit and rich cream.
Comment: As my friend, Jane would say, "it tastes like more!" Although Highland Park has not positioned this whisky to be a collectible, it is beautifully packaged and a real treasure.