Distillerie in Focus: Highland Park

Distillery in Focus: Highland Park
Region: Highlands (Iles)
Nom: Highland Park Distillery
Status: active
Website: http://www.highland.park.co.uk
E-mail: distillery@highlandpark.co.uk
Telephone: 01856874619
Adresse: Holm road, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1SU
Centre pour visiteur: Oui
Propriétaire: Edrington Group Ltd
Etablit en 1798.
Alambiques: 2 Wash et 2 Spirit stills.
Pourcentage de single malts: 40%
Fûts pour la maturation: fût de sherry et bourbon.

Contribution (actuelle ou passée) aux blends: Famous Grouse, Long John et Cutty Sark.

Embouteillages officiels:

Highland Park 12 YO 40% (100% Sherry, 20% first fill)
Highland Park 15 YO 40% (75% first fill bourbon)
Highland Park 16 YO 40%
Highland Park 18 YO 43% (100% sherry, 35-45% first fill)
Highland Park 25 YO var% (100% Sherry, 50% first fill)
Highland Park 30 YO 48.1% (15-20% bourbon)

Notes de dégusation: cliquez ici.


Les versions standards 12, 18 et 25 ans d' Highland Park jusqu'à fin 2006.	Quelques versions limitées d'Highland Park (de gauche à droite): The Ambassador Cask 2 (10 YO), The Highland Park St-Magnus (12 YO) et la version exclusive pour la Suisse (15 YO Dark Oloroso).

En plus de la gamme standard, plusieurs éditions limitées ont été commercialisées dont Highland Park 1977 bicentenary 40%, Highland Park 1974 online tasting, Highland Park 1958 40YO 44% ainsi que plusieurs versions brut de fût telles que l’Ambassador Cask 1 and 2.

Highland Park est la distillerie la plus septentrionale d’Ecosse en activité. Une fois la distillerie de Blackwood aux Shetlands en activité, elle perdra son titre. De plus, Highland Park est une des rares distilleries a utilisé de l’eau calcaire.

Histoire d’Highland Park

Concernant l’histoire de la fondation de la distillerie, il y a deux versions :

1) La distillerie fut construite en 1798 par Magnus Eunson ou 2) La distillerie fut construite par David Robertson. Richard McKay fut le propriétaire entre 1825 et 1826. La license d'exploitation est acquise en 1825 En 1826, la distillerie est acquise par John Robertson et Robert Borwick. Robertson vend la distillerie en 1830 à Robert Borwick et famille. George Borwick, le fils de Robert, poursuivra son exploitation entre 1852 et 1860. En 1860, lorsque le révérend James Borwick en hérite, la distillerie est évaluée à £100. Pour des questions morales, James vend la distillerie à Mitchell et Eunson, qui revendront la distillerie en 1867 aux courtiers Stuart et Mackay pour £450. En 1868, la distillerie est acquise par William Stuart et les droits de propriété sont transférés en 1878 à la société William Stuart, Stuart et Grant. En 1895, la distillerie est acquise par James Grant de Glenlivet, qui revendra la distillerie à Highland Distillers en 1937 pour la somme de £185'000. Entre temps, en 1898, la capacité de la distillerie est doublé, avec l'augmentation du nombre d'alambiques de 2 à 4 La distillerie passe en main du groupe Edrington en novembre 1999, lorsqe Edrington acquiert le groupe Highland Distillers plc. En 2006, la production s’élève à 2.1 mio LPA (litres d’alcool pur) et l’objectif pour 2007 est de 2.3 moi LPA (capacité maximale de la distillerie).


	Entre 15 et 20% de l'orge est maltée sur les traditionnels floor maltings à Highland Park.

Le kiln N°1 chauffé à la tourbe afin de donner des notes tourbées et fumées au whisky.	Le Kiln N°2 chargé de coke pour finir le séchage de l'orge après le chauffage à la tourbe.

La still house avec ses 2 wash stills et 2 spirit stills.	Quelques vieux fûts stockés à Highland Park dans les dunnages traditionels.

Pour d'autres photos de la distillerie d'Highland Park, cliquez ici.

Source: www.highlandpark.co.uk, visite de la distillerie, The Scotch Whisky Book de T. Bruce-Gardyne, The Making of Scotch Whisky par JR Hume and MS Moss, et T he Scotch Whisky Distilleries de Misako Udo.

Whiskies dégustés (130):

Embouteillages officiels/originaux (OB)
Age:
Highland Park 5 YO (James Grant), OB, 43%, B:1960s	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 8 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 57%, B: 1980s	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 8 YO, Gordon & MacPhail, 57%, B: 1970s	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 8 YO for Ferratero, OB, 43%, B: 1980s	Score: 14/20
Highland Park 12 YO for Ferratero, OB, 43%, B:1980s	Score: 16/20
Highland Park Viking Soul Cask pour Liquid Gold, 13 ans, OB, 55,6%, B: 2019, fût 700053	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 14 YO Loyalty of the Wolf,OB, 42.3%, B:2018.	Score: 09/20
Highland Park 15 YO Distillery Exclusive, OB, 60.3%, B:2018, First Fill sherry puncheon, cask 1938.
Highland Park Thor 16 YO, OB, 52.1%, B: 2015	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 16 YO Wings of the Eagles, OB, 44.5%, B:2018.	Score: 11/20
Highland Park The Dark, 17 YO, OB, 52.9%, B:2017, 28000 b.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Ice, 17 YO, OB, 53.9%, B:2016	Score: 12/20
Highland Park 18 YO, OB, 43%, B: 2014	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Viking Pride for Travel Retail, 18 YO, OB, 46%, B:2019	Score: 14/20
Highland Park 21 YO "Duty Free", 47.9%, OB, B: 2008.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 21 YO, OB, 47.5%, B:2012	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 22 YO, Single Cask for Waldhaus am See, OB, 46%, B: 2011	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 25 YO, OB, 48.1%	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 25 ans, OB, 50,7%, B: 2000s.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 25 YO Gold Label, OB, 51,5%, B: 2000	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 30 YO, OB, 48.1%. B:2005	Score: 13/20

Millésimes:
Highland Park 1956 Dumpy for Ferrareto, 20 ans, OB (James Grant), 43%, B: 1976.	Score: 19/20
Highland Park 1956 Dumpy, 20 ans, 43%, B: 1976	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1958 Dumpy, 17 YO, OB, 43%, B:1975	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1958 Dumpy, 18 YO, OB, 43%, B:1976	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1958 Dumpy Ferraretto Import, 21 YO, OB, 43%, B:1979	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1959 Dumpy, 21 ans, 43%, B: 1980.	Score: 19/20
Highland Park 1959, 21 YO, OB, 43%, B:1980	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1959, 21 YO, OB, 43%	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1960 for Ferraretto, 17 YO, OB, 43%, B: 1977.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1968 Orcadian Vintage, 45.6%, B: 2009, 1550 b.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1973 pour Binnys Chicago, OB, 54,5%, B: 2006.	Score: 17/20
Higland Park 1973 for Global Travel Retail, OB, 50.6%, B:2014	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1973 pour Nuance Group, 35 ans, OB, 49,6%, B: 2008, fût 6194	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1974 Online Tasting, OB, 52.6%, B:1998.	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1974 Ambassadors Cask 3, 33 ans, OB, 44,8%, B: 2007, fût 9035.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1974 Ambassadors Cask 5, 34 ans, OB, 41,5%, B: 2008, fût 8845.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1977 Ping 2 pour Juul’s, 28 ans, OB, 52,3%, B: 2005, fût 7959.	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1978 for Global Travel Retail, OB, 47.8%, 2014	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1979 Ambassadors Cask 4, 29 ans, OB, 56,1%, B: 2008, fût 4123 / A	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1980 to commemorate of the visit of Maxxium UK to the Highland Park distillery, 20 YO, OB, 50.5%, c. 8421, 252 b.	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1980 Park Avenue Liquors, 24 ans, OB, 58%, B: 2004, fût 7366.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1983 pour LMDW, 22 ans, OB, 56.8%, B: 2002, Cask 1094	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1984 The Ambassador Cask, 56,1%, B: 2005, fût 43.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1990 ESC I for Switzerland , 15 YO, OB, 59.8%. c 7453	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1990 Single Cask for Maxxium Netherlands, 16 YO, 58.7%, B: 2006, c. 5831, 1272 b.	Score: 13/20
Highland Park 1990 for Travel Retail, OB, 40%, B: 2010	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1991 pour Texas - The Lone Star State, 14 ans, OB, 56,7%, B: 2006.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1994 for Travel Retail, OB, 40%, B: 2010	Score: 12/20
Highland Park 1996 Ambassadors cask 2, 10 YO, OB, 58,8%, B: 2006	Score: 14/20
Highland Park 1998, OB, 40%, B: 2010.	Score: 11/20
Highland Park Full Volume 1999, OB, 47.2%, B:2017.	Score: 14/20
Highland Park 2002 for World of Whisky 20th Anniversary, 15 YO, OB, 61%, B:2018.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Single Cask 2003 For Switzerland, OB, 59.1%, B:2018, c.2118.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Single Cask for Wu Dram Clan Whisky Society Clan 2003, 15 YO, OB, 58.2%, B:2019, c. 6162.	Score: 16/20
Highland Single Cask Helvetia 2003 2nd Swiss Edition, 15 YO, OB, 58.4%, B:2018.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Single Cask 2004 for Vinothek Massen Luxembourg, 13 YO, OB, 65.4%, B:2018	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Single Cask 2005 Münich’s 5 Star Airport, 12 YO, OB, 61.9%, B:2018, c. 4267, 581 b.	Score: 14/20
Highland Park Single Cask Series 2006 pour Claudio Bernasconi 65th Anniversary, 12 YO, OB, 63,5%, B: 2018, c. 3020	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Single Cask series for Hermann Brothers 2007, 12 YO, OB, 65.6%, B:2020, c. 4608	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 2007 pour World of Whisky.ch, 13 ans, OB, 61.7%, B:2021, fût 4938	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Single Cask Edition France 2010, 11 ans, OB, 64,4%, B:2023, fût 2777	Score: 15/20


Non-spécifiés:
Highland Park Cask Strength Edition, OB, 57.1%, B:2017.	Score: 11/20
Highland Park Cask Strength Batch 3, OB, 64,1 %, B : 2023.	Score: 12/20
Highland Park Dark Origins, OB, 46.8% B:2014	Score: 14/20
Highland Park Dark Origins, OB, 46.8%, B:2016	Score: 13/20
Highland Park Earl of Magnus, 15 YO, OB, 52.6%, B:2009, 5976 b.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park ESC III for Switzerland, OB, 59%, B: 2007	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Saint Magnus Edition 2, 12 YO, OB, 55.0%, B: 2010	Score: 08/20
Highland Park Freya, OB, 51.2%, B:2013	Score: 13/20
Highland Park Hjärta, OB, 12 YO, 58.1%, B: 2009. 3924 b.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Ragnvard For Travel Retail, OB, 44.6%, B: 2013.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park Sigurd, OB, 43%, B: 2013	Score: 11/20
Highland Park St-Magnus Label, OB, 100 Proof, B: 1950s.	Score: 15/20
Highland Park St Magnus Label, OB, 70 Proof, 1970s	Score: 17/20
Highland Park Thorfinn For Travel Retail, OB, 45.1%, B:2013	Score: 17/20
Highland Park Valfather, OB, 47%, B:2019	Score: 13/20
Highland Park Valkyrie, OB, 45.9%, B:2017.	Score: 11/20
Highland Park Raven, OB, 41.3%, B:2017.	Score: 10/20

Embouteillages indépendants (IB) et "Highland Park anonymes"

Acla Selection
Highland Park 1992 Acla Selection N°4, 24 YO, Acla Selection, 50.0%, B:2016, 82 b.	Score: 16/20

Adelphi
Highland Park 1992, 13 YO, Adelphi, 65.2%	Score: 14/20

Alchemist (The)
Highland Park 15 YO, The Alchemist, 46%, B: 2008	Score: 12/20

Bottlers, The
Highland Park 1972, 24 YO, The Bottlers, 52.8%, B:1996, c.1639.	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1978, 18 YO, The Bottlers, 57.6%, c. 3476	Score: 14/20

Cadenhead's (including Duthie's)
Highland Park 1957 For Samaroli, 22 YO, Cadenheads, 80 proof, B:1977.	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1978, Duthie's, 46%, B: 1993	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1989, 30 ans, Cadenhead's, 47,4%, B: 2019	Score: 16/20

Carn Mor "The Celebration of the Cask"
Highland Park 1989, 25 YO, Carn Mor, 49.4%, B: 2014	Score: 15/20

Cooper's Choice
Highland Park 1995 Sherry Finish,Cooper’s Choice, 46%, B:2015, 300 b.	Score: 14/20

Douglas Laing
Highland Park 1972 OMC, 27 YO, D.Laing, 50%, B: 1999, 315 b	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1984 Old Malt Cask, 17 YO, D. Laing, 50%, B:2001, DL900	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1996 XOP, 21 YO, Douglas Laing, 47.0%, B:2017, c. DL12209. 283 b.	Score: 15/20

Duncan Taylor
Highland Park 1966, 40 YO, D. Taylor, 40.7%, B: 2006, c. 4630	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1966 for the Whisky Fair, 38 YO, D. Taylor, 42.4%, B: 2005, 168 b.	Score: 16/20
Highland Park Runrig Dram, 22 YO, Duncan Taylor, 51.4%, B:2009	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 2005, 12 YO, Duncan Taylor, 53.9%, B:2018, c. 5017304, Octave, 62 b.	Score: 15/20


Dun Eideann
Highland Park 1974, 16 YO, Dun Eideann, 57%, B:2001.	Score: 17/20

Gordon & Macphail
Highland Park MacPhails, 30 YO, G&M, 43%, B: 2006	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1955 for Meregalli, G&M, 54.6%, B: 1989	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1970 For Sestante, 16 YO, G&M, 53%, B: 1986, 258 b.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1970 Centenary, G&M, 40%, B:1995.	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1990 For Ramseyer’s Whisky Connection, G&M, 55.1%, B:2015, c. 5101	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1995, G&M, 57.9%, B: 2006, cask 1329, 307 b.	Score: 14/20
Highland Park 1995 for The Whisky Exchange, G&M, 53.2%, B:2017, cask 1498	Score: 15/20

Jack Wiebers World of Whisky (JWWW)
Highland Park 1966 Prenzlow Collection, JWWW, 41%, B:2004	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1981 Scottish Castle, 25 YO, JWWW, 52.8%, cask 6064	Score: 17/20

Malts of Scotland
Highland Park 1980 Angel’s choice,35 YO, Malts of Scotland, 52.3%, B:2015, c.14044, 92 b	Score: 15/20

Murray McDavid
Highland Park 1967 Mission, 35 YO, Murray McDavid, 40.1%, B:2002.	Score: 16/20

A.D. Rattray
Highland Park 1990, 23 YO, A.D. Rattray, 56.2%, B: 2014, 536 b.	Score: 14/20

Samaroli
Fragment of Scotland Orkney 1977, Samaroli, 50%	Score: 13/20

Sansibar & Spirit Shop Selection
Highland Park 1992, 24 YO, Sansibar & Spirits Shop' Selection, 51.4%, B:2016, 278 b.	Score: 13/20

Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Highland Park 4.104 1974, 32 YO, SMWS, 51.4%, B: 2006	Score : 18/20

Scott's selection
Highland Park 1975, 25 YO, Scott’s selection, 52%, B: 2000	Score: 14/20
Highland Park 1986, Scott’s selection, 55.3%, B: 2005	Score: 12/20

Signatory / Prestonfield
Highland Park 1972, 27 YO, Signatory, 54.3%, B: 2000. c. 4337, 175 b.	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1974, 16 YO, Prestonfield, 57%, B:1990, c. 7137	Score: 18/20
Highland Park 1990, 13 YO, Signatory, 56.5%, c. 15690	Score: 11/20
Highland Park 1991 for LMDW, 17 YO, Signatory, 46%, c.15098, 820 b.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park SFTC, 19 YO, Signatory, 53.5%. B:2004	Score: 13/20
Highland Park 1991 30th Anniversary, 27 YO, Signatory, 52%, B:2018, c. 15086.	Score: 16/20

Silver Seal (Sestante)
Highland Park Ice, 17 YO, OB, 53.9%, B:2016	Score: 13/20
Highland Park 1992, 18 YO, Silver Seal, 53.1%, B: 2010	Score: 16/20

Stillman's Dram
Highland Park 1985 Cask Selection 3, 25 YO, The Stillman’s Dram, 52.2%, B:2010	Score: 17/20

Van Wees
Highland Park 1989 The Ultimate, 22 ans, Van Wees, 46%, B: 2011, fût 11896.	Score: 14/20

The Whisky Agency
Highland Park 1975 joint bottling with the Nectar, 35 YO, TWA, 51.6%, B: 2011, 195 b..	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1977, 33 YO, TWA, 52.3%, B: 2010, 193 b.	Score: 17/20
Highland Park 1981 Funghi, 30 YO, TWA, 52.2%, B: 2011, 198 b.	Score: 16/20
Highland Park 1984 Bugs, 27 YO, TWA, 52.5%, B: 2011	Score: 15/20
Highland Park 1986 for Sweden, 25 YO, TWA, 52.5%,	Score: 12/20
Highland Park 1999 for the 10th Anniversary of TWA, The Whisky Agency, 51.7%, B.2018.	Score: 15/20

Whisky Doris
Highland Park 1995 The Dram, 14 YO, Whisky Doris, 46%, B: 2010, c. 1468.	Score : 14/20