£235.00
HIGHLAND PARK DISTILLERY 13yo Saltire Edition 2 (David Coultard)
F1 legend David Coulthard collaborated with us to create a whisky that would enable him to give something back to Dumfries and Galloway – the region and the people who supported him from his earliest days behind the wheel. As a token of his appreciation, a percentage of the proceeds from Saltire Edition 2 goes to local charities and communities in the place where David grew up.
The packaging design is inspired by Scotland’s national flag – displayed proudly by David on his F1 crash helmets and cars, throughout his career.
Released in 2019, this 13 Year Old special release has been shaped using almost equal quantities of first-fill sherry seasoned European oak, American oak and refill casks plus a small number of ex-bourbon casks. This influence of this cask combination is a single malt displaying lavish notes of caramelised mango and sun-kissed lemons, root ginger and silky vanilla, and of course, our characteristic peat smoke.
HIGHLAND PARK DISTILLERY 13yo Saltire Edition 2 (David Coultard)
The origins of distilleries are often, as they should be, obscured by the clouds of half-truth and myth. Such is the case with Highland Park. Was it founded by famed priest turned smuggler Magnus Eunson, or by farmer David Robertson in 1798? The distillery’s ornate wrought ironwork gate certainly attests to the 1798 story.
Was it always called Highland Park or originally was it known as Rosebank, then Kirkwall and only becoming Highland Park later?
Whatever the slight mystery over its origins, it is accepted that it wasn’t until the late 19th century that Kirkwall’s then only distillery found its feet properly in the 1870s under the ownership of first William Stuart [who owned Miltonduff] and from 1885 with his business partner James Grant (previously the manager of The Glenlivet) who took full control in 1895. It was Grant who expanded the distillery twice and built up a strong relationship with Robertson & Baxter (R&B).
Highland Distillers (who had shares in R&B) took full control in 1937 and Highland Park is now part of the Edrington Group.
It first appeared as single malt in the late 1970s, as an eight-year-old, but the packaging was revamped in the 1980s (and repeatedly ever since) when the 12- and 18-year-old expressions were introduced. It soon built up a strong, even cult, following with the range expanding continually. As well as a core range with age statements, various series have been released themed around Orcadian history and Norse gods.
| Weight | 1.5 kg |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 40 × 12 cm |
