Highland Park 18 Single Cask
This exemplary bottle is one of only 515 created as an exclusive collaboration between Highland Park Distillery and the Single Malt Shop. Distilled in 2002, it was matured in a refill butt and bottled in 2021 at 57.4% ABV.
Matured in a sherry-seasoned European oak cask, it is brimming with dark fruit, oak spice and Highland Park DNA.
What makes Highland Park’s whisky special?
Located in the town of Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney’s largest island (also known as the mainland to locals), Highland Park is a distillery of prestige.
Its owners, Edrington, are rarely behind the curve when giving whisky brands room to grow. One of the most-coveted whisky brands in the world is already in Edrington’s stable – The Macallan – while another sibling in the group – the Glenrothes – is steadily gathering pace in Highland Park’s wake.
Undoubtedly, Edrington has the ambition as well as the resources to make Highland Park a global name, but in doing so, it is holding fast to the island distillery’s home place. If ever a whisky was truly rooted in its environment, then Highland Park is it.
What separates Highland Park from the rest of the Highland Park range?
The standard 18-year-old from Highland Park is a much-loved permanent bottling from the Orkney Islands distillery. This special edition takes that same level of maturation and pushes it to the limit in a single cask that’s bottled at cask strength.
This stunning release from the Orkney Islands’ distillery matured for 18 years in a refill sherry-seasoned European oak cask. Hand-selected by master whisky maker Gordon Motion, its goal was to amplify and perfect the signature flavour of the Highland Park range.
What are the tasting notes for Highland Park 18 SC?
Aroma
On the nose, you’ll discover sweet, toasted oak, vanilla fudge and roast almonds.
Taste
The palate of this sherry-seasoned, cask-matured single malt is rich in cinnamon, spice, and sweet floral peat. and a wonderfully complex finish
Finish
Highland Park 18 Singel cask has a wonderfully complex finish, heavy with sherry notes and a rich oily mouthfeel.
Texture and colour
Gold-coloured with a hint of orange, Highland Park 18 single cask has a rich and full-bodied texture.
Recommended food pairings for Highland Park:
This elegant single malt pairs very well with hard, salty cheeses, nuts and savoury foods like beef broth and venison stew.
Similar bottles to Highland Park 18:
The core 18-year-old from Highland Park is a great companion to this dram as it allow you to compare the two caskings side-by-side and truly explore the nature of hand-selection and the effect of different ABV levels.
To sample another 18-year-old matured in sherry, you could try Glenrothes 18. This 43% single malt is a Speyside Scotch whisky.
For something from another famous island, why not try Bruichladdich Luxury 18, an unpeated 50% ABV single malt from Islay.
How to drink Highland Park 18 Single Cask:
Highland Park 18 SC is an exemplary whisky and should remain unfettered y outside influence. It’s best enjoyed neat and in front of a roaring fire. A tiny drop of water will unlock even more flavour.
Highland Park 18 Single Cask FAQs
Q: Is Highland Park 18 SC a single malt?
Yes, Highland Park 18 SC is a wonderful single malt matured in a single sherry-seasoned cask for 18 years and bottled at 57.4%.
Q: What cask is used to make Highland Park 18 SC?
Highland Park 18 Single Cask was matured in a hand-selected sherry-seasoned cask from Spain.
Q: Where is Highland Park 18 SC made?
Highland Park 18 is made in the Orkney Islands in the far north of Scotland. One of the wildest whisky-making locations in Britain, the Highland Park Distillery has been producing whisky since 1798.
Q: Is Highland Park 18 SC cask strength?
Yes, Highland Park 18 Single Cask is bottled at cask strength of 57.4%. One of only 515 bottles that emerged from a single cask, this is an elegant and special diversion from the core 18-year-old bottling.
