Highland Park 22 Year Old Bottled 1970s - Cadenhead's 5cl

A bottle of Highland Park 22 Year Old, distilled by proprietors James Grant & Co., and bottled by Wm. Cadenhead. We estimate this was bottled in the 1970s.

Please note, there is no size stated on the label, but this appears to be 5cl.

The history of Highland Park distillery is shrouded in mystery, with even the identity of its founder being disputed. It was built on the remote island of Orkney in 1798, either by farmer David Robertson, or priest turned whisky smuggler Magnus Eunson. The first single malts were released in the 1970s, and the distillery has become known for its use of Orcadian peat to dry the barley (lighter than mainland or Islay peat), and sherry casks for maturation. Recent years have seen Highland Park pay homage to its island heritage, with releases named after local landmarks and Norse gods.

This lot comes from the extensive collection of a Merseyside collector who began his hobby with bottles bought for guests as digestifs at private dinner parties in the early 1970s. His interest led to him advertising in the UK national newspapers, and buying and selling bottles as far afield as Australia, America and Ireland, with his last significant addition being a collection he purchased from Stoke On Trent in 1984.

This Highland Park 22 Year Old sold at our online auction for £60