Highland Park 18 Year Old Viking Pride

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An Orkney single malt matured for 18 years in sherry-seasoned casks. Heather honey, dried fruit and gentle smoke — one of the most awarded whiskies around.

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Details

Brand	Highland Park
Distillery	Highland Park
Origin	Scotland / Islands (Orkney)
Style	Single Malt
Age	18 yrs
ABV	43%
Cask	Sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Heather honey and dried fruit with gentle, aromatic smoke.
Palate: Creamy and full — fruit conserves, espresso, cinnamon and allspice, with toffee and dark honey.
Finish: Long and warming, with honey, citrus and soft smoke.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Sip it neat, or add a few drops of water to unfold the honey and smoke. It deserves time in the glass.

Food pairing

Roast venison, smoked duck, dark chocolate and honey-glazed desserts.

Background & production

Made at Highland Park in Kirkwall on Orkney, one of Scotland's northernmost distilleries. It still runs traditional floor maltings and dries part of its malt with hand-cut Orkney peat rich in heather.

The 18 Year Old gets its depth from a high proportion of whisky matured in first-fill sherry-seasoned European oak casks, rounded out with sherry-seasoned American oak and refill casks. First introduced in 1997, it was renamed Viking Pride in 2017, with packaging inspired by the carvings of Norway's Urnes Stave Church.

It is bottled at 43%.