Highland Park – Sigurd (70cl, 43%)

Highland Park – Sigurd is a single malt whisky from Highland Park (Islands). Bottled at 43% ABV, 70cl. Finished in european oak. Highland Park is known for being the most Northern Scotch Whisky Distillery in the world. It is situated on the outskirts of the biggest town in Orkney 58.9847°N. It is so far North it is almost in the Arctic circle. To give you an idea, it is on the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska. The distillery has been distilling on the same site since 1798 where the founder, Magnus Eunson's, original illicit still was at High Park. They smoke their own barley from over 4,000 year old peat which has been cut from the Hobbister Moor only seven miles from the distillery. Highland Park Sigurd was originally a Travel Retail Exclusive and was released as part of the Warrior series. It was partially matured in European oak. It is named after a legendary hero of Norse mythology.