Thompson Bros.

Highland Park 22 Years Old

ABV: 55.9% 70 cL

This single malt was distilled in 2003 at the Highland Park Distillery in Orkney. It was matured for 22 years in a single refill sherry butt, creating notes of cocoa and brandy butter, which mingle with the natural, delicate smoke of the whisky for a layered, rich and complex malt.  

Bottled by Thompson Bros. at natural cask strength, without chill-filtration or artificial colouring. 

Nose

Nutella poured into the inside of a Kinder Bueno, a fresh loaf of malted sourdough, cranberries, magnolia, evaporated milk, plum crumble, a touch of sherry wood sulfur (by no means unwelcome) and, of course, heather.

Palate

Cacao nibs, charred pineapple, brandy butter, lots of fruit and lots of chocolate bound together by a gentle vein of smoke, kind of like a peated Crunchie bar.

Finish

Lasts quite a while. Expect Orange Creme (Quality Street), salted pretzel, a coffee-like bitterness, while peat softly rounds it all up.

£150.00

Tax included.

PRODUCT INFO

Region Islands
Distillery Highland Park
Cask type Refill Sherry Butt
Bottling company Thompson Bros.
Outrun 336 Bottles
Whisky type Single Malt

Highland Park is a historic single malt Scotch whisky distillery based in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands, celebrated for its balance of gentle smoke, rich sweetness and island character. Founded in 1798, it combines traditional floor maltings and locally cut, heather-rich peat with long maturation in sherry-seasoned oak casks to create a distinctive style that is both aromatic and complex. Its remote coastal setting, Norse heritage, and meticulous craft shape whiskies renowned for harmony, elegance and depth, making Highland Park one of Scotland’s most iconic distilleries.