Highland Park 1989 9 Year Old Bottled 1999 - Signatory Vintage 70cl / 58.6%

A bottle of Highland Park 9 Year Old single Island malt Scotch whisky. This was distilled on 18 December 1989, matured in a sherry butt, and bottled at cask strength on 1 December 1999 by Signatory Vintage.

This is bottle number 269 of 650; it was bottled from butt number 12051.

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 Highland Park 1989 9 Year Old sold at our online auction for £115