{"product_id":"highland-park-13-year-old-orkney-malt-maltbarn-2007-single-bourbon-cask-160-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2020-70cl","title":"Highland Park 13 Year Old Orkney Malt Maltbarn 2007 Single Bourbon Cask #160 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2020) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHighland Park 13 Year Old Orkney Malt Maltbarn 2007 Single Bourbon Cask #160 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2020) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 138 bottles produced from a single bourbon cask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout Maltbarn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaltbarn was started when they were moving into a farm with a very big barn attached to it. The company always wanted to bottle whisky themselves although the barn had never been used for malt storage or for malt processing. From then on they went hunting for some great casks and a couple of months later I was ready to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll the photographs on these pages and the labels are shot onsite, either in the “Maltbarn” or the adjacent buildings and the surrounding countryside. With that we hope to present you the beauty of this place and show how important it is to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaltbarn is a family run business – two small people and two older ones. We are located in the north of Germany on the North Sea coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe all agreed this one was immediately stunning, as wispy Orcadian peat smoke mingled with impeccable, old-style sherry. It was observed more than once that this whisky was highly reminiscent of MUCH older official bottlings from this distillery. The nose evolved with beautiful and generous aromas of waxes, dried mushrooms, hessian, lapsing souchong tea and flinty coastal notes. Water brought peppery pastrami meatiness, black pepper, game salami, haggis nachos and dark fruits pickled in ancient balsamic. The palate was once again heavily old school in profile. Loads of gamey, leathery and salty sherry vibes met natural tar extracts, medicines and gorgeous, dry, heathery Orkney peat low down in the mix. With water we found such wonders as chip-shop brown sauce, layers of pipe tobacco and heather honey. This profile lingered long into the stunning aftertaste; rich with verbena, aged herbal liqueurs and old-school shilling ales. At 19 years of age, we combined selected casks from the same distillery. We then returned the single malt into a variety of different casks to develop further. This is one of those casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productView-descriptionWrap\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Highland Park\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA peat fire burns at the heart of Highland Park. An Orcadian peat fire to be precise. This is significant not just in retention of heritage, but in flavour terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeat is made up from semi-decomposed vegetation laid down over thousands of years. That vegetation differs across Scotland depending on climatic condition all these millennia ago. When the peat is dried and then burned, the phenols (smoky aromas) released will have different aromas generated by this vegetation. Mainland peat is smokier because of there being more lignin from trees; Islay’s peat appears to have more marine vegetation and contains more creosol (picked up as tar); while Orcadian peat is composed entirely of sphagnum moss and heather. The result, once again, is a different aromatic spectrum, lightly smoky, but significantly more fragrant… heathery even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peat is burned in the distillery’s own kiln and the resulting heavily smoky malt makes up 20% of the barley used for each mash. The remainder, unpeated, comes from the mainland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other signature of Highland Park comes later in the process with maturation. The regime has been 100% Sherry casks since 2004, with a mix of European and American oak (as well as refill) being used. These add a layer of richness to the lightly smoky, fragrant and fruity character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/befca4c85812ddc0580c482a7bbbcc54.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/bc9f62e09ad7289edca9764a55f62d05.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/489bf7ce80e26b91bb50674fdfb96c07.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/f6e5aa32ec230a136c4349148ad793fc.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe origins of distilleries are often, as they should be, obscured by the clouds of half-truth and myth. Such is the case with Highland Park. Was it founded by famed priest turned smuggler Magnus Eunson, or by farmer David Robertson in 1798? The distillery’s ornate wrought ironwork gate certainly attests to the 1798 story.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas it always called Highland Park or originally was it known as Rosebank, then Kirkwall and only becoming Highland Park later?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatever the slight mystery over its origins, it is accepted that it wasn’t until the late 19th century that Kirkwall’s then only distillery found its feet properly in the 1870s under the ownership of first William Stuart [who owned Miltonduff] and from 1885 with his business partner James Grant (previously the manager of The Glenlivet) who took full control in 1895. It was Grant who expanded the distillery twice and built up a strong relationship with Robertson \u0026amp; Baxter (R\u0026amp;B).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland Distillers (who had shares in R\u0026amp;B) took full control in 1937 and Highland Park is now part of the Edrington Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt first appeared as single malt in the late 1970s, as an eight-year-old, but the packaging was revamped in the 1980s (and repeatedly ever since) when the 12- and 18-year-old expressions were introduced. It soon built up a strong, even cult, following with the range expanding continually. As well as a core range with age statements, various series have been released themed around Orcadian history and Norse gods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e54.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highland Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54148496490834,"sku":"HP13MALTBARN160","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/HighlandPark13YearOldOrkneyMaltMaltbarn2007SingleBourbonCask_160HighlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2020_70cl.jpg?v=1785541735","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/highland-park-13-year-old-orkney-malt-maltbarn-2007-single-bourbon-cask-160-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2020-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}