Highland Park Cask of the Forest 13 Year Old is a single malt Scotch whisky from Scotland's most northerly distillery, bottled at cask strength 63.9% ABV from first-fill European oak sherry butt cask #1994. This rare single cask expression, limited to just 580 bottles, captures the wild essence of Orkney's windswept landscapes in liquid form.

In the stone warehouses of Highland Park, where Atlantic gales whistle through ancient walls, this whisky spent thirteen years drawing character from European oak that once held rich sherry. The distillery's unique marriage of Highland and Island characteristics, shaped by hand-cut peat from the Hobbister Moor and the maritime climate of Orkney, creates whiskies that speak of their remote island home with every sip.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dark chocolate, candied orange peel, roasted coffee beans, heather honey, smoldering peat smoke
• Palate: Rich Christmas cake, dried figs, cinnamon bark, toasted almonds, sea salt minerality
• Finish: Long and warming with lingering sherry sweetness, oak spices, gentle peat smoke, and coastal salinity

Product Details

Perfect For

• Fireside contemplation: Best enjoyed neat to appreciate the full complexity of this cask strength expression
• Special occasions: Limited production makes this perfect for marking milestone moments
• Whisky collectors: Single cask rarity with provenance from private collection
• Winter evenings: The rich sherry influence provides warming comfort against cold nights

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Highland Park Cask of the Forest 13 Year taste like?

This Highland Park offers rich sherry-influenced flavors with dark chocolate, Christmas spices, and dried fruits balanced by Highland Park's signature gentle peat smoke and coastal minerality. The first-fill European oak sherry butt delivers deep, complex sweetness with warming oak spices throughout.

Should I add water to this Highland Park?

At 63.9% ABV, a few drops of water can help open up the whisky's complex flavors, though many prefer to taste it neat first to experience the full cask strength intensity. The high proof carries the sherry and oak flavors beautifully, so experiment to find your preferred dilution.

How rare is this Highland Park Single Cask release?

This is extremely rare with only 580 bottles produced from a single European oak sherry butt. As part of Highland Park's Single Cask Series and sourced from a private collection, this represents a unique moment in time from one specific cask, making each bottle irreplaceable.

What makes Highland Park different from other Scotch whiskies?

Highland Park comes from Scotland's northernmost distillery on the Orkney Islands, where they hand-cut their own peat and use traditional floor maltings. The combination of Highland elegance and Island character, plus their unique geographical location, creates whiskies with distinctive honey sweetness balanced by gentle maritime peat smoke.

Is this Highland Park worth the investment?

For collectors and Highland Park enthusiasts, this single cask expression offers exceptional value given its rarity, age, premium sherry cask maturation, and cask strength bottling. The limited production of 580 bottles and private collection provenance add significant collectible appeal beyond the exceptional liquid quality.

You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase this product.