Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honor 40%

Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honor 40%

Highland Park 12 years Viking Honor is an exquisite single malt whiskey that forms the core and essence of the Highland Park distillery. This whiskey is a celebration of the unique culture of the isolated Orkney Islands, home to the distillery. With an alcohol percentage of 40%, this whiskey offers an excellent experience at an affordable price.

This fine spirit is a flavorful masterpiece that balances perfectly between smoky peat, sweet heather honey and rich fruit cake. The taste is soft and round with a subtle smoky note, while the aroma offers notes of honey, heather and a light sweetness. The color, like glowing amber, adds to the visual appeal of this enchanting whisky.

Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honor has earned recognition from several prestigious competitions and reviews over the years. With awards such as the Golden Double Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and several silver and gold medals from various international competitions. This whiskey is not only award-winning, but also a reliable favorite among whiskey enthusiasts.

Its impressive track record spanning decades cements Highland Park 12 Year Viking Honor as a whiskey legend with the recognition of experts and connoisseurs worldwide. With its gentle taste, delicate aroma and historical achievements, this single malt is an excellent choice for anyone seeking an authentic and well-balanced whiskey experience.

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.