HIGHLAND PARK

Highland Park :

In 1888, James Grant, whose father was manager of The Glenlivit Distillery, became managing partner, and later owner, of Highland Park. 

Its product retains much that is traditional, even original. It has its own floor maltings and peat beds (the peat is cut shallow to impart a light 'rooty' character) and two traditional peat-fired kilns. During malting a little heather is burned. 

The Distillery 
The world's most northerly distillery was founded in 1798 by Magnus Euson of Gallowhill. 
Until it was licensed in 1825 it's production was illicit and Euson was assisted in evading the excisemen by a kinsman who was a Kirk elder and hid the contraband under the pulpit. 

The Distillery Today 
The Grants relinquished control to Highland Distilleries in 1937. Highland Park has been promoted as a single malt since the early 1970s and is currently the sixth largest selling malt in the UK. Its main export markets are France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong and the USA. 

Michael Jackson says :

The Greatest all-rounder in the wold of malt whisky. Definitely in an island style, but combining all the elements of a classic single malt: smokiness : \L\1ith its own heather-honey acent); maltiness; smoothness; depth, roundness and fullness of flavour; and length of finish - lovely any time. As a single malt, Highland Park develops to great ages. In blends, it is said to be a catalyst, bringing to great flavours of the other contributing malts.
The distillery is nesr Kirkwal, capital of the Orkneys. Highland Park, the notrhernmost of Scotland's distilleries, is said to have been founded in the 1790's. The distilleries has its own floor maltings and a well-peated malt is used. The peat is dug locally, from shallow beds that provide a "young", rooty, heathery character. Some maltsters traditionally tried to achieve character by throwing heather onto the fire.

He gives the 12 years old , 40% vol. a score of 90 !!!

From the Whisky pilot by Uniqum Systems :
Built as early as 1798, Scotland's most northen distillery is set on the site where the infamous illicit distiller, Magnus Eunson's bothy used to stand. One history of Magnus goes like this. Magnus, who was a minister, was informed his church was to be searched by the excise men. He ordered the casks to be taken to his house whereupon they were disguised as a coffin. When the excise men burst in they found the family kneeling in prayer beside the 'coffin' - the mere mention of smallpox was enough to stop the men enquiring any further.
The distillery had several different owners, before coming into the hands of James Grant and family in the late 1800s. Enlarged from two to four stills in 1898 and operated by James Grant & Co. until 1935, when the company was purchased by the Highland Distilleries Co. Ltd.
Highland Park is situated on a hillside overlooking Scapa Flow to the south and Kirkwall to the north.
The water is taken from springs below the level of the distillery. The water has to be pumped uphill!

Noget dansk reklame gøjl :
Highland Park, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 12 Years Old, Orkney Islands
Fremstillet på verdens nordligste destilleri på de legendariske Orkney-Øer
"Denne Whisky kombinerer alle den klassiske Malts elementer på fineste måde'', skriver The Malt Whisky Companion. Highland Park 12-Years-Old dufter let-røget med nuancer af honning og lyng. Smagen er usædvanlig blød og rund. En uovertruffen oplevelse, der vidner om mere end 12 års lagring på traditionelle egefade og eksklusive sherryfade. Kort og godt: "The greatest all-rounder in Malts".