Highland Park Between You and I 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Bjorn Frantzen
Highland Park Between You and I 16 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky by Bjorn Frantzen is a 48% ABV (96 proof), 750mL Orkney single malt aged a full 16 years — a limited chef-collaboration release with three-Michelin-star chef Bjorn Frantzen, matured in virgin Swedish oak (a first for the distillery) alongside sherry-seasoned European and American oak and ex-bourbon casks — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Between You and I is Highland Park's emotion-led whisky: rather than fixed tasting notes, it asks drinkers to share what the pour evokes for them. Frantzen — the first person outside the distillery to taste it — answered not with descriptors but with memories: marzipan taking him back to his grandmother's kitchen in Sweden, almonds, cold outside, cosiness inside. The whisky is built to spark those conversations. It arrives in a spray-paint-styled presentation box designed by the chef, inspired by his early love of graffiti, and joins a companion travel-retail-only release, Between You and I: Journeys (17 years). Distilled and matured in Kirkwall, Orkney — the northernmost distillery in Scotland.
Tasting notes (trade-press consensus): aromas of warm oak spice, honey, vanilla, and dried fruits; a rich palate of toasted oak, sweet honey, soft heathery smoke, and gentle floral sweetness; a long, oak-driven finish with maritime salt and lingering spice.
Why buy: This is the only Highland Park ever matured in virgin Swedish oak — and the collaboration with one of the world's most influential chefs makes it a genuine first. Explore more Highland Park and browse more Scotch whisky and whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
FAQ — people also ask:
Q: What is the ABV of Highland Park Between You and I 16 Year?
A: 48% ABV (96 proof), in a 750mL bottle — non-chill filtered with natural color per retailer listings.
Q: Who is Bjorn Frantzen?
A: A Swedish chef and restaurateur who, at the time of the collaboration, was the only chef in the world to hold three Michelin stars across three different restaurants. He was the first outside taster of the whisky and designed its spray-paint presentation box.
Q: What casks is Between You and I matured in?
A: Virgin Swedish oak casks — a first for Highland Park — plus sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks and ex-bourbon casks, aged a full 16 years.
Q: Is Between You and I a limited edition?
A: Yes — it's the first release in a strictly limited chef-collaboration series from the Orkney distillery. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.