Glengarry Wines is proud to unveil Highland Park's 54-Year-Old single malt, a masterful creation marking the distillery's 225th anniversary. This rare edition, limited to just 225 bottles globally, is distilled from a meticulous selection of four refill butts and six refill hogsheads originally laid down in 1968. After maturing in these casks, the whisky was transferred in 2008 into first-fill European sherry butts, where it spent another 14 years reaching its perfect peak.

Guided by Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion, this whisky embodies a delicate balance of deep, complex flavours. At 46.9% ABV, it presents a rich, natural autumnal russet colour, achieved without chill filtration. The palate is a symphony of heather honey, rich peat, and spiced dried fruits, intricately woven with notes of lychee, camphor, and aged oak. The finish is a harmonious blend of sweet and spicy undertones, crowned with a lingering smoky essence.

Each bottle is encased in hand-carved oak, inspired by the rugged, wind-swept cliffs of Yesnaby in Orkney. The glass decanter echoes the textured appearance of Yesnaby's sandstone and the ancient monoliths at the Ring of Brodgar. These elements reflect the natural processes that shaped these iconic cliffs, including historical volcanic activity. Each bottle showcases not only premium whisky but also the distinct geological heritage of its origin.

Highland Park
54 Year Old

$79,000.00

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Deep autumnal russet colour. Heathery peat, with Orchard fruit on the nose. Notes of lychees, aromatic camphor, vintage oak, crushed cumin and coriander seeds, fragrant rose, sweet jasmine, honeyed kiwi fruit, pistachio biscotti, fenugreek and delicate heathery peat smoke on the palate.

VARIETAL | Malts

ALC % | 43.80%

VOLUME | 700ml

HIGHLAND PARK

Remote, windswept and rugged, the Orkney islands rise where the ferocious waters of the Atlantic and the North Sea meet. As they say at Highland Park, Orkney stands proudly apart. The story of both the distillery and its Orkney home cannot be told without reference to hundreds of years of Viking rule, and indeed it is much of this history that provides both Highland Park’s inspiration and its lifeblood.

As part of a sprawling Norwegian kingdom, Orkney was the seat of Viking Earls from the ninth century right up until it was absorbed into Scotland as part of a dowry in 1472. The Earls, as one might expect of Vikings, boasted many warriors, but also some capable administrators and even the martyred saint Magnus, whose name was given to the cathedral in the islands’ largest town, Kirkwall.

Highland Park’s own founder was another Viking Magnus, a butcher and church officer by day, and whisky distiller and smuggler by night. The location of his illicit still overlooking Kirkwall remains the site of Highland Park today. Traditions established by Magnus remain the touchstones for Highland Park. They are one of the few distilleries to still use hand-turned floor maltings – a painstaking process.

Peat is an important part of the whisky, but the style here is quite unique. As on Islay, few trees can survive Orkney’s winds, but the character of the peat itself is markedly different. Unlike the medicinal and maritime flavour of Islay, Orkney produces a highly aromatic character from its ancient heather base. Added refinement comes from the exclusive use of sherry casks, producing a final whisky that is smoky, fragrant and extremely rich in flavour.