Highland Park 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2022 Release
Highland Park 25 Year Old Scotch Whisky 2022 Release is a quarter-century Orkney single malt at 46% ABV (92 proof) — just 12 casks, sherry-seasoned European and American oak plus virgin American oak, selected and married by Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof)
- Size: 750mL (US; 700mL UK)
- Age: 25 years
- Casks: 12 casks — 5 first-fill sherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads, 2 first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak casks, 5 virgin (unseasoned) American oak hogsheads
- Origin: Highland Park Distillery, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Twelve Casks, Twenty-Five Years, One Orkney Malt
Highland Park's 25 is built the slow way: five first-fill sherry-seasoned European oak hogsheads, two first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak casks, and five virgin American oak hogsheads — twelve casks total, married by Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion into the 2022 release. The distillery describes it as naturally dark golden in colour. The official tasting runs deep: sweet oak-smoked coconut, honeyed violets, warm woody spices, lychees, Seville oranges, aniseed, rosemary — all wrapped in Highland Park's aromatic peat smoke. US retail on the 2022 release runs around $900.
Tasting Notes
Sweet oak-smoked coconut and honeyed violets on the nose; the palate unfolds lychee, Seville orange, aniseed, and warm woody spice over gentle peat smoke. Long, honeyed, faintly herbal finish.
How to Enjoy
This is a special-occasion pour: neat in a Scotch whisky glass, no water needed at 46%. Save it for after dinner, when you can give it an hour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Highland Park 25 special?
Age and cask recipe: 25 years in a deliberate mix of sherry-seasoned European and American oak plus virgin oak, married from just 12 casks for the 2022 release.
Is Highland Park 25 peated?
Lightly — Highland Park uses aromatic Orkney peat, present as fragrant smoke rather than the medicinal punch of Islay.
How much does Highland Park 25 cost?
US retail on the 2022 release is around $899.99.
Serious collectors in San Diego, CA can order Highland Park 25 Year Old 2022 Release online from Del Mesa Liquor — while the allocation holds.