Highland Park 12 years Daner Single Cask 63,3%

Highland Park 12 years Daner Single Cask 63,3%

Highland Park pays tribute to the Danish folk spirit with this Daner – a 12-year Single Cask whiskey of 63.3% alcohol. Highland Park thus rounds off their Danish Founders Series with a tribute to the Danish people. Just 623 bottles in total and bottled at a potent 63.3%

Highland Park Daner may seem like an unapproachable acquaintance at first sip. But the whiskey becomes differently inviting and gentle if only given a little time. Not completely unlike the Danish people, who also have to look at you a bit before you get the warm welcome. And exactly the whisky's somewhat reserved and hard-hitting first impression, which is followed by a welcoming warmth, is the reason why Highland Park's Danish Brand Manager Camilla Salvado has given the whiskey the name Daner, which also denotes the people who founded Denmark around the 6th century.

Whiskey data:
Barrel No. #3030
Distilled in 2006
Bottled in 2018
Age: 12 years
Strength: 63.3%
Number: 623 bottles

About the distillery:

The Highland Park distillery, located on the northernmost part of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, proudly bears its heritage and connection to the history and culture of the Vikings. These islands, formerly inhabited by Vikings, have left their deep mark on Highland Park's identity and products.

The story begins with the Viking settlement of the Orkney Islands, which later led to a transfer to Scotland as a pledge for a dowry. This history and the influence of the Vikings is still present in the area, and Highland Park dedicates a number of their whiskeys to the traveling Viking pioneers.

The distillery is unique in several ways. It uses peat from the island in whiskey production, which gives their whiskeys a distinctive aroma and taste, thanks to the island's harsh nature and wind conditions. They also benefit from the Gulf Stream, which ensures a slow and controlled maturation of their whiskies.

Highland Park's history can be traced back to Magnus Eunson, a churchman and smuggler who distilled spirits illegally on the site where the distillery now stands. This is linked to the influence of the Vikings, as Eunson is also said to have had Viking blood in him. Captured in 1798 and forced to pay taxes, he is considered the founder of the distillery.

Today, Highland Park is part of Erdrington, an international whiskey company, and they are known for their high quality single malt whiskies. Their whiskeys vary in age and flavor profile and include series that draw inspiration from Viking history and mythology.

The Highland Park distillery is not only a producer of whisky, but also a guardian of Viking heritage. They make use of its unique location and rich history to produce some of the world's most acclaimed whiskies. They celebrate not only their own history, but also the history woven into the DNA of the Orkney Islands. A story that continues to shape their unique and valuable whiskies.