Detailed Description
A sherried release from Highland Park, Dark Origins is a combination of 80% first fill sherry casks (of which 60% is European oak and 20% American) and 20% refill sherry. A dark expression which fits in with the distillery’s origins ‚Äì founder Magnus Eunson being a smuggler who worked in the darkness of night.
Highland Park Dark Origins Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Initial spiritiness burns off to reveal a swathe of chocolatey notes (both milk and dark) combined with cherries, toffee and hints of butterscotch.
Palate: This is extremely smoky with exceptionally balanced in flavour.
Finish: Light and elegant as it ends, the last hint of smoke slowly fading out.
Distillery Information
Highland Park distillery is the northernmost single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the world, located in Kirkwall on the Orkney Islands off the far north coast of Scotland.
