Distiller Notes
A celebration of the high sun of the Orkney summer solstice, this special release was matured exclusively in American sherry oak casks highlighting the bright and fruity side of the legendary Highland Park spirit. Flavors of baked pear, nutmeg, and creamy vanilla meld luxuriously with rich aromatic smoke. The Light is presented in a beautifully embossed green glass bottle depicting the serpent dragon of the great Norse sagas embracing both the high and low suns of the summer and winter solstice.
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Whisky Advocate
Following last year’s release of The Dark, this parallel 17 year old cask-strength expression was matured in refill American oak. The nose yields vanilla, oats, ripe pears, and mild wood-fire embers. Supple and initially sweet on the palate, with icing sugar, tangerines, and developing darker, spicier notes. Lengthy in the finish, with spicy cedar oil. Proof that Highland Park doesn’t need sherry casks to be good.
“A good gulp of hot Scotch Whisky at bedtime–it’s not very scientific, but it helps!”
Alexander Fleming, Scottish inventor of penicillin, prescribed it as a cure for the common cold. Today Single Malt Scotch Whiskies are prized by enthusiasts and aficionados the world over for their rarity, age and complexity. By definition these must be produced in Scotland from a single distillery and made entirely from malted barley, using a pot still. The appearance, aroma and flavor of a Single Malt Scotch Whisky can vary widely depending on whether it was produced in the Highlands, Lowlands Islands, Speyside, Islay or Campbelltown regions.