Highland Park Whisky
Highland Park Skotsk WhiskyHighland Park er fremstillet på verdens nordligste destilleri på de legendariske Orkney Øer.Highland Park opføres I 1798 på netop de øer, som efter sigende havde tilhørt en kendt whiskysmugler. Smugleren Magnus Eunson nød godt af en stærk position inden for kirken, og kunne derfor passe sin sidegeschæft i al uforstyrrethed. Hvem ville mon finde på at søge efter den forbudte vare under prædikestolen? Highland Parks unikke karakter skyldes den tørv, der anvendes som brændsel ved tørring af kornet. Netop denne tørv har i århundreder absorberet salte bølger, og afgiver et lyngagtigt anstrøg til whiskyen. Whiskyen lagres på egetræsfade i mindst 12 år. Lidt efter lidt modnes whiskyen og den fyrige smag mildnes og whiskyen opnår en usædvanlig blød karakter. En varsom og tidskrævende proces som garanterer, at denne whisky når sin perfektion. Michael Jackson, forfatter til mange kendte bøger om whisky beskriver Highland Park som "the greatest all-rounder in the world of malt whisky". Destilleriets historie: 1798 – David Robertson founds the distillery. The local smuggler and businessman Magnus Eunson previously operated an illicit whisky production on the site. 1816 – John Robertson, an Excise Officer who arrested Magnus Eunson, takes over production. 1826 – Highland Park obtains a license and the distillery is taken over by Robert Borwick. 1840 – Robert´s son George Borwick takes over but the distillery deteriorates. 1869 – The younger brother James Borwick inherits Highland Park and attempts to sell it as he does not consider the distillation of spirits as compatible with his priesthood. 1876 – Stuart & Mackay becomes involved and improves the business by exporting to Norway and India. 1895 – James Grant (of Glenlivet Distillery) buys Highland Park. 1898 – James Grant expands capacity from two to four stills. 1937 – Highland Distilleries buys Highland Park. 1979 – Highland Distilleries invests considerably in marketing Highland Park as single malt which increases sales markedly. 1986 – A visitor centre, considered one of Scotland’s finest, is opened. 1997 – Two new Highland Park are launched, an 18 year old and a 25 year old. 1999 – Highland Distillers are acquired by Edrington Group and William Grant & Sons. 2000 – Visit Scotland awards Highland Park “Five Star Visitor Attraction”. The distillery has spent over £2 million on the visitor centre and distillery. 2005 – Highland Park 30 years old is released. A 16 year old for the Duty Free market and Ambassador´s Cask 1984 are released. 2006 – The second edition of Ambassador´s Cask, a 10 year old from 1996, is released. New packaging is introduced. 2007 – The Rebus 20, a 21 year old duty free exclusive, a 38 year old and a 39 year old are released. 2008 – A 40 year old and the third and fourth editions of Ambassador´s Cask are released. 2009 – Two vintages and Earl Magnus 15 year are released. 2010 – A 50 year old, Saint Magnus 12 year old, Orcadian Vintage 1970 and four duty free vintages are released. 2011 – Vintage 1978, Leif Eriksson and 18 year old Earl Haakon are released. |
