This single cask expression from Orkney’s Highland Park distillery was distilled in September 1996 and matured in a refill hogshead for 21 years before bottling in August 2018 for the Platinum Old & Rare Selection from independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co. of Glasgow.Just 135 bottles have been filled, each one at a natural cask strength of 52.5% abv free from chill filtration and artificial colouring. Presented in a beautiful wooden presentation case.

This extremely limited edition from Orkney’s Highland Park distillery has been created in collaboration with Danish photographer, Soren Solkaer. Solkaer is renowned for his portraits of musicians and movie stars, but has also worked with Highland Park to capture ‘The Orkney Malt with Viking Soul’. The result is presented in a book of more than 250 images to accompany this expression.

Hand-selected by Master Whisky Maker, Gordon Motion, this 26-year-old single malt, matured predominantly in sherry seasoned American oak and first fill bourbon casks, is bottled at 40.5% abv and presented in a unique box designed by Solkaer himself.

Just over 30 years ago, Highland Park’s master distiller decided to lay down the casks that would go on to become the heart of this incredible whisky and over these three decades, the results are simply staggering! Another complex beast with gentle smoke notes combining wonderfully with lighter sweeter flavours. This latest annual release is limited to just 2,667 individually numbered bottles.

The 2018 batch of Highland Park 50 Year Old was hand-bottled from just two Spanish oak, sherry-seasoned, hogshead casks. First filled in 1964, these casks lay undisturbed until 2008 when they were first sampled and discovered to be of astonishing quality. In January 2010, the two casks were married together, introducing a little of the 1960 vintage from an earlier batch of 50 Year Old, before returning the newly married whisky to its hogsheads and leaving it to harmonise for a further eight years.

Yielding just 274 bottles, this is an intensely rich whisky with sweet notes of ripe black cherries and Muscovado sugar giving way to dried autumn fruits and warm toasted wood. It delivers the merest hint of cedarwood, wrapped in our signature light and peaty aromatic smoke.

Please note that this bottle is located within our London store and shipping will take 7 days.

To celebrate the annual Esquire Townhouse with Breitling event, Highland Park and UK media house Esquire have collaborated to create the Highland Park Esquire Single Cask. Distilled in 2003 and matured in a single first fill American oak butt for 15 years, this limited edition expression has been bottled at a natural cask strength of 60.3% abv.

This unique expression, which has notes of heather honey and aromatic smoky peat, is an exclusive to The Whisky Shop, allowing those unable to attend the annual event – as well as those who loved it so much they want more – the opportunity to purchase it to enjoy at home. The release is limited to just 585 bottles.

The second and final bottle in the Norse mythology special edition bottlings from Highland Park, FIRE Edition is the first whisky from the Orkney distillery to be matured in Port wine seasoned casks. This 15 year old expression is limited to just 28,000 bottles worldwide.Exploring the destruction and re-birth of the world at the hands of Surtr the Fire Giant, each bespoke crimson tinted glass bottle is presented in a black wooden cradle along with a booklet tracing the epic battle of the Gods.The nose is vibrant and intense with red fruits and warm vanilla complementing the bittersweet cinnamon and devilishly rich dark chocolate. Light smoke and citrus peel temper the vanilla on the palate, while sharp damsons and spice emerge. A long and sweet finish with fruity spices lingering.