Highland Park Cask Strength Release No 3

Bottled straight from the cask without adding water to reduce its alcoholic strength, it delivers the extraordinary depth, complexity and balance of flavour that is now the established hallmark of our Cask Strength series. Release No. 3 is no exception. This third release has been created using an expertly balanced combination of three cask types – first-fill sherry seasoned American and European oak casks and a smaller quantity of refill casks to create balance and depth.

By using a higher proportion of Orkney peated malt, our Master Whisky Maker, Gordon Motion, has achieved an intense smoky character that comes through first on the nose with aromas of smouldering peat and lightly charred oak, balanced by honey-glazed lemons and crushed aniseed.

Find out what best suits your palate by experimenting with the amount of water you add, as you release this whisky's characteristic notes of ripe mango, cloudy heather honey and whipped vanilla cream with a hint of aromatic violet. Pink grapefruit zest, freshly-baked sponge cake and a final gust of heathery peat smoke provide a long and distinctive finish.

Highland Park has made their award-winning whisky at the Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney, since 1798.

Age, experience and respect for tradition may define our whisky, but it is Orkney that sets it apart. Something magical happens here, and the result is the wild harmony of flavours found in our whisky.

FLAVOUR / AROMA

• Lightly charred oak
• Honey-glazed lemons
• Crushed aniseed
• Ripe mango
• Cloudy heather honey
• Whipped vanilla cream
• Aromatic violet
• Pink grapefruit zest
• Rich sponge cake 
• Aromatic peat

VIDEO

Hear Martin Markvardsen from Highland Park talk about Cask Strength Release No 3.