Named by the American whisky expert, F Paul Pacult, as ‘Best Spirit in the World’ (Spirit Journal), 18 Year Old Viking Pride is our most highly-awarded single malt whisky, being honoured with both a Gold and an Ultimate Recommendation (with a score of 96) in the 2021 International Spirits Challenge.
Matured in a high proportion of first-fill sherry seasoned European and American oak casks, this superb 18 Year Old single malt pays tribute to our 5 keystones of production and presents a sophisticated medley of ripe cherries dusted with bittersweet cocoa, freshly harvested honeycomb and candied orange peel. There’s a whisper of Orkney’s salty seaspray in the aromatic peat smoke.
We’ve been crafting our award-winning whisky at the Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney, since 1798. Age, experience and respect for tradition may define our whisky, but it’s Orkney that sets it apart. Something magic happens here and the result is the wild harmony of flavours found in our whisky.
NATURAL CASK-DRIVEN COLOUR (NO ADDITIVES)
Clear, bright, burnished gold
FLAVOUR
Cherries | Dark chocolate | Toffee | Marzipan | Heather honey | Aromatic peat smoke
TRY WITH…
Meaty fish like mahi mahi or swordfish cooked with Indian spices (think cardamom and ginger – surprisingly good!), cold meats with ginger chutney, and citrus fruit puddings
RECENT AWARDS
Gold | International Spirits Challenge | 2021
Silver | World Whiskies Awards | 2021
Ultimate Recommendation 96 points | Ultimate Spirits Challenge | 2021
Gold | Scotch Whisky Masters | 2021
Gold | International Spirits Challenge | 2020
Gold | The Scotch Whisky Masters | 2020
Silver | World Whiskies Awards | 2020
Gold | The Scotch Whisky Masters | 2019
Chairman’s Trophy for Best Island Malt 97 points | Ultimate Spirits Challenge | 2019
Silver | International Spirits Challenge | 2019
Silver | World Whiskies Awards | 2019
Silver | International Spirits Challenge | 2018
Silver | San Francisco World Spirits Competition | 2018
Chairman’s Trophy for Best Island Malt 97 points | Ultimate Spirits Challenge | 2018
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Highland Park
WE DON’T TAME THE ELEMENTS THAT GO INTO HIGHLAND PARK SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY – THAT WOULD BE FAR TOO EASY – INSTEAD WE BRING TOGETHER THE NATURAL AND OFTEN CONTRADICTORY INFLUENCES OF OUR ENVIRONMENT, HERE IN THE ORKNEY ISLANDS, INTO A WILD HARMONY OF PERFECT CONTRASTS.
OUR TWO KILNS ARE USED TO DRY OUT THE HAND-TURNED MALTED BARLEY OVER SLOW-BURNING HAND-CUT LOCAL PEAT FROM HOBBISTER MOOR. WHEN YOU MAKE WHISKY, YOUR SENSE OF SCALE AND TIME WARP – IN OUR WORLD, OUR YOUNGEST KILN IS STILL ‘NEW’ AT JUST OVER 100 YEARS OLD, AND WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF REPLACING EITHER OF THEM ANY TIME SOON. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE AWARD-WINNING WHISKY, YOU HAVE TO APPRECIATE THAT SOMETIMES TRADITION DEFIES CONVENTION.
『根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類。』
“ Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business.”