Highland Park 15 Y.O. Viking Heart Vol.44% CL.70

A superb 15 year old Whiskey from the Highland Park distillery, aged in ex sherry casks.

For the Highland Park distillery, the 15-year-old Viking Heart single malt has a double meaning: the innovative aging method and the decoration of the bottle.

The Highland Park 15 yo Viking Heart single malt whiskey is created from a selection of casks chosen by Master Whiskey Maker Gordon Motion: a prevalence of European oak ex-Sherry first fill casks, some American oak ex-Sherry first fill casks and some refill barrels.

Highland Park is the northernmost distillery in Scotland in the wild Orkney Islands and offers a product of absolute quality.

The result of this particular aging method is a rich and full-bodied single malt whiskey with a distinctly different character.

Produced with an aging of 15 years in only 153 barrels, and in a few bottles, Highland Park the single malt 15 years Viking Heart is a sought-after limited edition.

Even more particular is the bottle that contains Highland Park the single malt 15 years Viking Heart.

A boldly designed bottle has been created for this whisky, which celebrates Norse and Viking myths as a sign of detachment and being part of a tribe - just like Highland Park.

The intricate design of is inspired by the free flowing Norse knot found on Viking woodcarvings and reflects the Norse legend of the Midgard serpent, which grew so large that it writhed around the Earth to catch its tail in its mouth.

Tasting Notes:

Color: dark amber.

Perfumes: the union of the two ex sherry casks gives this bottling warm and spicy notes, of vanilla and crème brulée, of delicate Orkney peat and cinnamon.

Taste: rich and complex, slightly smoky.

The finish of the Highland Park single malt 15 year Viking Heart is long and well sweetened and slightly smoky.

Highland Park single malt 15 years Viking Heart is a whiskey to combine with a good Rattray's London Eye Tobacco and a Savinelli pipe.