Highland Park 12yo Single Malt Whisky 2024 Release

品飲筆記：高原騎士12年先以明亮的塞維利亞橙皮與濃郁果乾香迎上，接著是肉桂、肉豆蔻與丁香等暖香料；有如波浪般的石南泥炭煙燻交織著蜜糖的黏稠感，雪莉桶帶來的烘烤堅果與木質香補足整體層次。口感圓潤且溫暖，中重度酒體，尾韻煙燻悠長且帶辛香。
酒廠與產地：此酒出自座落於奧克尼基爾沃爾的高原騎士釀酒廠，傳承自1798年。島上的海風、泥炭與較溫和的氣候，塑造出與眾不同的風土，讓成品有別於大陸其他產區。
釀造與陳放：以歐洲與美洲雪莉桶為主的橡木桶陳年（同時有法國與美國橡木成分混合），雪莉桶帶來橙皮與果乾甜香，烘烤橡木則提供結構和些微單寧感。以傳統T型軟木塞封瓶，酒精濃度為40%。
田地與原料：雖然不是葡萄酒，但此款威士忌帶出奧克尼的土地印記──風化泥炭、沿海鹽霧與傳統的大麥處理工藝，讓泥炭煙與海風的鹹感成為其鮮明特色。適合喜歡煙燻、雪莉桶風格與暖香料的人慢慢品味。

Tasting note: Highland Park 12 Year Old opens with bright Seville-orange citrus and rich dried-fruit cake, layered with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Beneath the spice sits waves of heathery peat smoke and molten heather honey; oak seasoning from sherry casks adds toasted, nutty depth and a gentle tannic grip. The balance is warm and well-rounded, medium to full-bodied with a long, smoky, spiced finish.
Producer notes: Crafted at Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney — a distillery with roots back to 1798 — this iconic expression channels the island’s unique character: sea air, peat and a temperate climate that shape malt and smoke.
Winemaking / Maturation notes: Matured predominantly in European and American sherry-seasoned oak casks (with French and American oak influence noted in some cask components), the whisky gains dried-fruit, orange peel and spice from sherry oak, while toasted oak lends structure. Bottled at 40% ABV with a traditional T-top cork closure.
Vineyard / Field notes: Although not a wine, the spirit carries the terroir of Orkney — windswept peatlands, coastal salt-laden air and local floor-malted barley traditions — which together create the signature heather smoke and saline backbone.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 40%
• Taste: spicy, Seville orange, dried fruit / fruitcake, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, heather honey, peat smoke, sherry oak, toasted oak, long smoky finish, warm spice
• Food Matching: Wasabi peas, Pan-fried rib-eye steak, Smoked salmon with sour cream, Mature cheddar or aged cheeses, Dark chocolate, Salted nuts
• Grape Variety: Malted Barley : 100%,

Winery

高原騎士釀酒廠位於奧克尼基爾沃爾，釀造歷史可上溯到1798年，現為Edrington集團旗下代表作之一。酒廠保留傳統的處理手法（如地板發芽大麥等作法）、講究雪莉桶與美國桶的混合陳放，並善用島上泥炭與海風的風土特徵，造就帶有石南泥炭煙、果乾與香料的經典風格。釀造工序與窖藏管理都以平衡與細膩見長，適合想要體驗奧克尼風土的飲家。

Highland Park Distillery, Kirkwall, Orkney — operating since 1798 and now part of The Edrington Group — produces an award-winning single malt defined by island peat, heather smoke and sherry-cask maturation. Traditional floor-malted barley handling, combined cask regimes (European and American sherry-seasoned oak, French and American oak influences) and a respect for craft create the signature balance of citrus, sweet dried fruit, spice and smoke.