Highland Park 25 Year Old is a highly prestigious, ultra-premium 92-proof (46% ABV) single malt Scotch whisky crafted in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. Widely celebrated as a masterpiece of balance, it features a much higher concentration of first-fill sherry casks than its younger siblings, resulting in an immensely deep, rich, and intensely complex profile.
Product Overview
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Proof / ABV: 92 proof (46% ABV) (Note: Certain historic or specific batch variations have been bottled at 45.7% or 48.1% ABV)
Size: 750 ml
Age Statement: 25 Years Old
Key Features & Design
Masterful Cask Selection: For its standard batch releases, the Master Whisky Maker marries a tightly limited selection of hand-picked barrels. This primarily includes first-fill sherry-seasoned European oak casks, first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak casks, and select premium refill casks.
The "Best Spirit" Pedigree: The Highland Park 25-Year-Old holds the legendary distinction of being the first-ever spirit to receive a perfect 100-point score at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, alongside being named "Best Spirit in the World" by the Spirit Journal.
Quarter-Century Orkney Aging: Slowly matured for 25 years in the cool, maritime, and windswept climate of Orkney, allowing the wood to intensely enrich the spirit without over-oaking or drying it out.
Tasting Profile
Nose: Highly elegant and fragrant with notes of honeyed peaches, sweet satsuma oranges, pistachio biscotti, warm fudge, and a whisper of heathery peat smoke.
Palate: Full-bodied, heavy, and oily. Explodes with rich toffee, salted caramel, dark chocolate, dried tropical fruits, crushed coriander seed, and a deep, nutty spiciness.
Finish: Exceptionally long and warm with a complex interplay of sweet dried fruit, aromatic oregano, and a lingering, soft ash smoke.