Highland Park - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands (Orkney)
WF Distillery Ranking: Deuxième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1798
Address: Holm Rd, St. Ola, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1SU - Phone: +44 (0) 1856 874619
Web: www.highlandpark.co.uk - More info:

My favourite expression so far:
Highland Park 30 yo 1955/1985 (53.2%, OB for Intertrade, 216 bottles)
96 points - Last tasted: October 16, 2005 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
(<20yo) Honey Caramel Oranges Pepper Apples Smoke Fruity Heather Tea Liquorice
(<20yo) Honey Sherry Smoke Fruits Oranges Caramel Peat Eucalyptus Wax Apples

Points, whiskies
96 - Highland Park 30yo 1955/1985 (53.2%, G&M for Intertrade, 216 Bts.)
95 - Highland Park 17yo ‘No vintage’ (43%, OB, James Grant, Green dumpy, 1970’s)
95 - Highland Park 21yo 1959/1980 (43%, OB, J. Grant, Green dumpy, Italian import)
95 - Highland Park 30yo 1956/1986 (55.6%, G&M for Intertrade, 216 Bts.)
95 - Highland Park 40yo 1958/1998 (44%, OB, 665 Bts.)
94 - Highland Park 12yo (43%, OB, Ferraretto Milano, 1979)
94 - Highland Park 1983/2003 (56.4%, OB, C#1096, 440 Bts.)
94 - Highland Park 25yo 1952/1977 ‘Silver Jubilee’ (70°Proof, Gordon & MacPhail)
94 - Highland Park 35yo 1962/1997 (Cask Strength, OB, John Goodwin retirement)
93 - Highland Park 19yo 1959/1978 (43%, OB, James Grant, Dumpy, Ferraretto, 75cl)
93 - Highland Park 1955/1989 (54.6%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’ for Meregalli)
93 - Highland Park 36yo 1967/200X (49.7%, OB for TWE, C#10252, 138 Bts.)
92 - Highland Park NAS (100proof, OB on G&M, Old St Patrick label, Late 1950's)
92 - Highland Park 1990/2000 (59.1%, James McArthur, C#5152)
92 - Highland Park 12yo 'Millenium Edition' C/S (55.7%, OB, 2000 Bts.)
92 - Highland Park 14yo 1978/1993 (55.2%, Cadenhead's, D. 11/'78 Btl. 10/'93)
92 - Highland Park 18yo 1960/1978 (43%, OB, J. Grant, Green dumpy, 75cl)
92 - Highland Park 18yo 1985/2003 (53.9%, Signatory for LMdW, C#2915)
92 - Highland Park 1974/1998 ‘Online Tasting’ (52.6%, OB, 228 Bts.)
92 - Highland Park 30yo (48.1%, OB, +/-2005)
92 - Highland Park 39yo 1968/2007 (41.8%, Duncan Taylor For The Nectar, C#3460, 183 Bts., Belgium)
91 - Highland Park 19yo 1986/2005 (55.3%, OB for Maxxium, C#2793, 1120 Bts.)
91 - Highland Park 1986 (56.2%, OB, C#2794, Exclusive Distillery Release)
91 - Highland Park 24yo 1980/2005 (55.1%, Duncan Taylor, C#9266)
91 - Highland Park 24yo 1980/2004 (58%, OB for Park Avenue Liquor, C#7366, 75cl)
90 - Highland Park NAS (70 Proof, G&M Licensed Bot., St Patrick, +/-1960)
90 - Highland Park 12yo (43%, OB, 'Malt W', Ser. label, Ferraretto, Early 1980's, 75cl)
90 - Highland Park 13yo 1992/2006 'Jungfrau' (58.7%, Angel's Share, C#20369, 288 Bts, Switzerland.)
90 - Highland Park 14yo 1991/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice)
90 - Highland Park 1991/2006 (57%, Norse Cask, C#4495, 386 Bts., Hogshead)
90 - Highland Park 15yo 1990/2005 'SC' (57.2%, OB, C#1602, Sweden)
90 - Highland Park 18 3/5yo ‘Lunar Bottling’ (45.1%, OB, 2006)
90 - Highland Park 1957/1977 (70 Proof, Berry Bros, 26 2/3 Floz)
90 - Highland Park 21yo 1984/2005 (56.1%, OB, Gerry Tosh, C#43, 289 Bts.)
90 - Highland Park 22yo 1957/1979 (80 Proof/45.7%, Cad.'s for Samaroli, 360 Bts.)
90 - Highland Park 25yo (53.5%, OB, +/-1995)
90 - Highland Park 25yo (50.7%, OB, +/-2004)
90 - Highland Park 1959/1991 (57.6%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’, C#598)
90 - Highland Park 1902 (39.8%, Berry’s All Malt, 1952-1953)

• Highland Park ‘Capella’ (40%, OB, UK, 2005) - 291205
• Highland Park 8 yo (43%, OB, Ferraretto Milano, 70’s) - 291104
• Highland Park 12 yo (70 proof, OB, silk label, ornamental H, mid-70’s) - 190805
• Highland Park 12 yo (40%, OB, silk label, normal H, late 70’s) - 190805
• Highland Park 12 yo (43%, OB, Ferraretto Milano, bottled 1979) - 291104
• Highland Park 12 yo (43%, OB, rotation 1980, Italy) - 200706
• Highland Park 12 yo bottled 8/07/92 (40%, OB, Belgium market) - 050405
• Highland Park 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-1998) - no notes - 84
• Highland Park 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 83
• Highland Park 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 83
• Highland Park 12 yo (40%, OB, 2004) - 291004
• Highland Park 12 yo (40%, OB, 2006) - 280207
• Highland Park 12 yo ‘Millenium Edition’ (55.7%, OB, 2000 bottles) - 260905
• Highland Park 15 yo (40%, OB, 2006) - 151006
• Highland Park 16 yo (40%, OB, 1 litre, circa 2007) - 051207
• Highland Park 17 yo ‘no vintage’ (43%, OB, James Grant green dumpy, 70’s) - 050405
• Highland Park 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 85
• Highland Park 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2002) - no notes - 88
• Highland Park 18 yo (43%, OB, 2004) - 291004
• Highland Park 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 88
• Highland Park 18 yo (43%, OB, 2007) - 050407
• Highland Park 18 3/5 yo ‘Lunar Bottling’ (45.1%, OB, 2006) - 241106
• Highland Park 25 yo (53.5%, OB, late 1990’s) - 060905
• Highland Park 25 yo (51.5%, OB, 2000) - 070408
• Highland Park 25 yo (50.7%, OB, 2004) - 291004
• Highland Park 25 yo (48.1%, OB, 2007) - 070408
• Highland Park 30 yo (48.1%, OB, 2005) - 150306
• Highland Park 30 yo (48.1%, OB, 2006) - 281207
• Highland Park 30 yo (48.1%, OB, 2007) - 281207
• Highland Park 40 yo (48.3%, OB, 2008) - 180408

• Highland Park 25 yo 1941 (75° proof, OB, St Magnus yellow label, 75cl) - 070408
• Highland Park 40 yo 1958/1998 (44%, OB, 665 bottles) - 161005
• Highland Park 19 yo 1959 (43%, OB, Ferraretto Milano) - 291104
• Highland Park 21 yo 1959/1980 (43%, OB) - 050705
• Highland Park 18 yo 1960/1978 (43%, OB, ‘James Grant green dumpy’) - 230905
• Highland Park 35 yo 1962/1997 (Cask Strength, OB, John Goodwin retirement) - 201006
• Highland Park 36 yo 1967 (49.7%, OB for The Whisky Exchange, cask #10252, 138 bottles) - 120505
• Highland Park 35 yo 1968/2003 (51.2%, OB, cask #2277, 546 bottles) - 280207
• Highland Park 34 yo 1971 (53%, OB, Binny's, USA, cask #8363) - 281207
• Highland Park 30 yo 1973/2004 (47.8%, OB for Japan, sherry, cask #11207, 520 bottles) - 060405 - 130207
• Highland Park 33 yo 1973 (54.5%, OB, Binny's, USA, cask #13308, 2nd fill butt) - 281207
• Highland Park 1974/1998 ‘Online Tasting’ (57.6%, OB, 228 bottles) - 030505
• Highland Park 1977 ‘Bicentenary’ (40%, OB, bottled 1998) - 150306
• Highland Park 28 yo 1977/2006 (48.5%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, cask #4259, 217 bottles) - 201006
• Highland Park 23 yo 1980/2003 (54.8%, OB, cask #7367) - 120505
• Highland Park 24 yo 1980/2004 (58%, OB for Park Avenue Liquors, cask #7366) - 291205
• Highland Park 25 yo 1981 (54.9%, OB, Binny's, USA, cask #7380, 2nd fill butt) - 051207
• Highland Park 23 yo 1982/2006 (57.9%, OB for Whisky Magazine and Park Avenue Liquor, cask 443, US) - 200706
• Highland Park 1983/2003 (56.4%, OB, cask #1096, 440 bottles) - 290108
• Highland Park 1983/2004 (56.8%, OB for LMdW, cask #1094, 588 bottles) - 290108
• Highland Park 21 yo 1984/2005 ‘Ambassador’s Cask’ (56.1%, OB, UK, cask #43, 270 bottles) - 200706
• Highland Park 1986 'vintage' (56.2%, OB, UK, cask #2794, 648 bottles, circa 2006) - 151006
• Highland Park 19 yo 1986/2005 (55.3%, OB for Maxxium Holland, cask #2793, 1120 halves) - 250106
• Highland Park 19 yo 1986/2005 (53.8%, OB, Beltramo's California, cask #2498) - 120408
• Highland Park 1989/2004 (46%, Peck Spa Milano, cask #hp2896) - 270208
• Highland Park 15 yo 1990/2005 (57.2%, OB, for Sweden, cask #1602) - 300407
• Highland Park 10 yo 1996/2006 ‘Ambassador Cask #2’ (58.8%, OB, cask #1071) - 280207

• Highland Park 26 yo (44.6%, Adelphi, cask #3900) - 060905
• Highland Park 13 yo 1992/2005 (65.2%, Adelphi, cask #20361) - 260905

• Highland Park 1902 (Berry’s All Malt, bottled 1952 or 1953) - 291104
• Highland Park 1957/1977 (70° proof, Berry Bros & Rudd) - 230905

• Highland Park 28 yo 1978/2006 (54,8%, Blackadder Raw Cask, Sherry cask #4212, 328 bottles) - 111206
• Highland Park 20 yo 1985/2006 (58.3%, Blackadder, cask #1425, 312 bottles) - 120408
• Highland Park 10 yo 1992/2003 (45%, Blackadder, refill sherry butt #20569) - 250804
• Highland Park 13 yo 1992/2006 (46%, Aberdeen Distillers, cask #2072, 180 bottles) - 281207

• Highland Park 14 yo 1978/1993 (55.2%, Cadenhead's, D. 11/'78 Btl. 10/'93) - no notes - 92
• Highland Park 25 yo 1979/2004 (50%, Cadenhead, 214 bottles) - 111204
• Highland Park 17 yo 1988/2005 (56.7%, Cadenhead’s, bourbon hogshead) - 180506
• Highland Park 18 yo 1988/2006 (46%, Cadenhead, 678 bottles) - 050407 - 291007

• Highland Park 14 yo 1978/1993 (55.2%, Cadenhead, dist November) - 250804
• Highland Park 9 yo 1988/1999 (50%, Coopers Choice) - no notes - 82
• Highland Park 10 yo 1988/2000 (50%, Coopers Choice) - no notes - 84
• Highland Park 14 yo 1990/2004 (46%, Coopers Choice) - 120305
• Highland Park 14 yo 1991/2006 (46%, Coopers Choice) - 111206

• Highland Park 24 yo 1981/2005 (52.3%, Dewar Rattray, cask #6061) - 180506
• Highland Park 15 yo 1988/2004 (55.4%, Dewar Rattray, bourbon cask #883, 274 b.) - 250804

• Highland Park 30 yo 1970/2001 (50%, DL OMC, 570 Btl.) - no notes - 88
• Highland Park 27 yo 1972/1999 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 324 bottles) - 130207
• Highland Park 28 yo 1974/2002 (56.8%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 226 bottles) - 130207
• Highland Park 23 yo 1978/2001 (50%, DL OMC, Sherry butt ) - no notes - 86
• Highland Park 29 yo 1978/2007 (56,7%, Douglas Laing, Platinum, Sherry, 328 bottles) - 231007
• Highland Park 17 yo 1984/2001 (50%, DL OMC, Sherry, cask #900) - no notes - 79
• Highland Park 19 yo 1984/2003 (50%, DL OMC, Sherry, REF 406, 636 bottles) - no notes - 78
• Highland Park 19 yo 1984/2003 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 630 bottles) - 150306
• Highland Park 21 yo 1984/2005 (54.1%, Glenkeir Treasures, Douglas Laing for The Whisky Shop, 450 bottles) - 250106
• Highland Park 16 yo 1987/2003 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, USA, ref 1640, 306 bottles) - 120408

• Highland Park 18 yo 1984/2002 (43%, Dun Eideann, Refill Sherry Cask #1738, 450 bottles) - 050407

• Highland Park 35 yo 1966 (43.4%, Peerless, cask #4627) - 240304
• Highland Park 36 yo 1966/2002 (43.2%, Peerless, cask #4627,174 bottles) - 260704
• Highland Park 38 yo 1966/2005 (40.7%, Duncan Taylor, 138 bottles) - 291205
• Highland Park 37 yo 1967/2004 (50.6%, Duncan Taylor for John Scott, sherry cask #3131, 227 bottles) - 231005
• Highland Park 37 yo 1967/2005 (41.3%, Duncan Taylor) - 291205
• Highland Park 1968/2003 (40.1%, Duncan Taylor for Becking, cask #9535, 106 bottles) - 231005
• Highland Park 24 yo 1980/2004 (55.1%, Duncan Taylor, Cask #9266) - 220405
• Highland Park 22 yo 1984/2007 (56.6%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #1731, 208 bottles) - 200507
• Highland Park 1984/2008 (50.9%, Duncan Taylor Lonach) - 120408
• Highland Park 21 yo 1986/2007 (56.6%, Duncan Taylor, cask #2251, 333 bottles) - 231007
• Highland Park 17 yo 1987/2005 (46%, Whisky Galore) - 030906
• Highland Park 13 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Whisky Galore, Bourbon cask) - 060304

• Highland Park NAS (70 proof, G&M licensed bottling, Saint-Patrick label, 50’s or 60’s) - 190805
• Highland Park (100°proof, OB on G&M bottle with silk screened thistles, twist cap, late 1950’s) - 280207
• Highland Park 8 yo (40%, MacPhail's Collection, +/-2000) - no notes - 72
• Highland Park 30 yo (43%, G&M, MacPhail's Collection, circa 2004) - 281207
• Highland Park 25 yo 1952/1977 ‘Silver Jubilee’ (70°Proof, Gordon & MacPhail) - 241106
• Highland Park 30 yo 1955/1985 (53.2%, G&M for Intertrade, 216 bottles) - 161005
• Highland Park 1955/1989 (54.6%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’ for Meregalli) - 130207
• Highland Park 30 yo 1956/1986 (55.6%, G&M for Intertrade, 216 bottles) - 010504
• Highland Park 1959/1991 (57.6%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’, cask #598) - 130207
• Highland park 1970/1995 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail Centenary Reserve) - 030505
• Highland Park 1983/1992 (59.7%, G&M Cask, cask #1556) - 290108
• Highland Park 1984/1996 (58.6%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Cask’, casks # 1812 – 1815) - 200507
• Highland Park 1987/1997 (63.7%, Gordon & MacPhail Cask, casks #15474-15477+15490-15492) - 120408
• Highland Park 1989/1999 (60%, G&M, Cask selection, casks #2871-2872) - 270208

• Highland Park 26 yo 1968 (43%, Hart Bros) - 020507
• Highland Park 10 yo 1993/2003 (46%, Hart Bros, dist July 2003) - 250804

• Highland Park 25 yo 1981 (48.9%, JWWW, Auld Distillers, Ex Port Cask, 84 bottles) - 051207
• Highland Park 14 yo 1991/2006 (56.7%, Jack Wieber's Scottish Castles, cask #8085) - 111206

• Highland Park 1989/2004 (53.5%, James McArthur, cask #10535) - 181204
• Highland Park 1990/2000 (59.1%, James McArthur, cask #5152) - 181204
• Highland Park 13 yo 1992/2005 (50%, James MacArthur for The Way of Spirits) - 250106

• Highland Park 1985/2006 (43%, Mackillop's Choice, cask #376) - 111206
• Highland Park 11 yo 1988/1999 (61.5%, McKillops, sherry) - no notes - 77

• Highland Park 1980/2000 (46%, Moon Import 20th anniversary, cask #4765) - 181204

• Highland Park 25 yo 1979/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid Mission IV, 750 bottles) - 111204
• Highland Park 1988/1999 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM1298, Fresh Sherry) - 291007
• Highland Park 1988/2002 (46%, Murray McDavid, MM 75852) - 250804
• Highland Park 15 yo 1989/2004 (46%, Murray McDavid, refill sherry) - 240107

• Highland Park 39 yo 1968/2007 (41.8%, Duncan Taylor For The Nectar, Belgium, cask #3460, 183 bottles) - 020507

• Highland Park 1991/2006 (57%, Norse Cask, hogshead #4495, 386 bottles) - 240107

• Highland Park 22 yo 1957/1979 (45.7% - 80 proof, Cadenhead for Samaroli, 360 bottles) - 050705
• Highland Park 1981/2006 (45%, Samaroli, Coilltean) - 290208

• Highland Park 1989/2006 (51%, Scotch Single Malt Circle, cask #3258) - 270208

• Highland Park 1985/2004 (54%, Scott’s Selection) - 030906

• Highland Park 22 yo 1966/1989 (52%, Signatory, cask #7815) - 040206
• Highland Park 25 yo 1967/1992 (51.6%, Signatory, cask #6685) - 040206
• Highland Park 18 yo 1972/1991 (56%, Signatory, cask #9017, 600 bottles) - 130207
• Highland Park 1975/1994 (51.9%, Signatory for the Scotch Malt Embassy, cask #4279) - 130207
• Highland Park 25 yo 1976/2001 (43%, Signatory Millenium, cask #1984, 372 bottles) - 170505
• Highland Park 22 yo 1977/2000 (43.0%, Signatory, cask #96/7009) - no notes - 74
• Highland Park 24 yo 1977/2001 (43%, Signatory, cask #3788) - 240304
• Highland Park 25 yo 1977/2002 (53.0%, Signatory, cask #3794, SftC) - no notes - 89
• Highland Park 18 yo 1985/2003 (53.9%, Signatory for La Maison du Whisky, cask #2915) - 291004
• Highland Park 19 yo 1985/2004 (54.1%, Signatory, cask #2908, 303 bottles) - 181204
• Highland Park 19 yo 1985/2005 (54%, Signatory, cask #2911, hogshead, 296 bottles) - 230905
• Highland Park 11 yo 1988/2000 (43%, Signatory, sherry butt #11745, unchillfiltered) - 250804
• Highland Park 13 yo 1988/2001 (46%, Signatory, sherry butt #10455, 750 bottles) - 291007
• Highland Park 11 yo 1990/2001 (58.1%, Signatory, Sherry Butt) - no notes - 84
• Highland Park 12 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Signatory UCF, 372 bottles) - no notes - 84
• Highland Park 16 yo 1990/2007 (57.1%, Signatory, cask #15687, 512 bottles) - 300407
• Highland Park 1996/2003 (60%, Signatory ‘Cask Sample’ series, #140) - 291004

• Highland Park 13 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Silver Seal, 680 bottles) - 280404 - 170505

• Highland Park 16 yo 1990/2006 (51.9%, The Single Malts of Scotland, hogshead, 291 bottles) - 151006
• Highland Park 16 yo 1990/2007 (46%, The Whisky Exchange, cask #7059, 347 bottles) - 231007
• Highland Park 16 yo 1990/2007 (53.2%, The Single Malts of Scotland, casks #1805/2508, 608 bottles) - 051207

• Highland Park 30 yo 1970/2000 (52.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 4.73, 'As good as it gets') - 281207
• Highland Park 23 yo 1982/2006 (55,6%, SMWS 4.110 'Dried bananas in a pharmacy') - 231007
• Highland Park 1983/1993 (55.4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 4.13) - 290108
• Highland Park 18 yo 1984/2003 (56.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 4.96) - 060905
• Highland Park 1987/2005 (51.3%, SMWS #4.102, 'Smoked duck a l'orange') - 240107
• Highland Park 9 yo 1988/1998 (59.5%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 4.57) - 120408
• Highland Park 12 yo 1988/2000 (58%, SMWS #4.79) - 250804
• Highland Park 16 yo 1988/2005 (60.5%, SMWS, 4.106, 605 bottles) - 180506

• Highland Park 13 yo 1987/2000 (43%, The Ultimate, sherry, dist 31/3/87) - 250804

• Highland Park 38 yo 1966/2005 (42.4%, Duncan Taylor for The Whisky Fair, 168 bottles) - 060405
• Highland Park 19 yo 1988/2007 (55.7%, The Whisky Fair, bourbon hogshead) - 291007

• Highland Park 1992/2006 (46%, Wilson & Morgan, Refill sherry) - 111206

• Highland Park 20 yo 1966/1986 (86° US Proof, Duthie for Corti, USA) - 150306
• Highland Park 25 yo 1981/2006 (50.3%, The Whisky Trader, Germany, cask #6048, 100 bottles) - 051207
• Highland Park 25yo 1981 (43%, The Nectar, Daily Dram, 2006) - 290208
• Highland Park 1988/2003 (56.6%, Spirit of the Isles, hogshead #707) - 241106
• Highland Park 16 yo (46%, McNeill, 30 bottles, circa 2005) - 270406
• Highland Park 11 yo 1990 (46%, First Spirits, France) - 270406
• Highland Park 13 yo 1992/2006 'Jungfrau' (58.7%, Angel's Share, Switzerland, cask #20369, 288 bottles) - 111206
• Highland Park 15 yo 1990/2005 (46%, The Alchemist) - 270406