Highland Park 16yo Wings of the Eagle
CHF 139
Released in 2018 as an exclusive for the Travel Retail market, Wings of the Eagle spent 16 years maturing in sherry seasoned and European and American oak casks before bottling.
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Whisky Bottle Details
Bottle Details
Distillery: | Highland Park |
Region: | Islands |
Bottler: | Distillery Bottling |
Bottled: | – |
Stated Age: | 16 |
Cask Type: | Ex-Sherry |
Strength: | 44.5% Vol. |
Size: | 700 ml |
Tasting Notes
The result from Orkney distillery Highland Park is a slightly smoky expression but more prominently you’ll find traces of vanilla and hazelnut, with a slight touch of tobacco on the finish.
About the brand
Highland Park
In addition to being the most northerly, Highland Park is also one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland. The distillery claims that it was established in 1798, but it is pretty sensible to approach any 'founding' dates in the 18th century with a fair degree of skepticism. It is more than possible that a large amount of illicit distilling was occurring on the Highland Park site around that time, as we have enormous amounts of historic sources that indicate that Orkney was a genuine hotbed of illicit distillation. There are numerous legends about the extent to which illicit distilling was occurring on Orkney, many of which involve accounts of the mayor of Kirkwall, the capital of Orkney, being a major smuggler.
Scotland, Islands | Status: Active: | The Edrington Group | Founding year: 1825 |
Scotland, Islands | Status: Active: | The Edrington Group | Founding year: 1825 |
