Highland Park Single Malt 40yr Spring 2019 Release 750ml

Highland Park 40 Year Old, Spring 2019 Release, began in five refill casks laid down before 1979, then moved in 2008 to first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak for a final decade of maturation. That two-stage aging is the whole story: forty years of slow, gentle development from the refill casks, then real sherry-cask depth layered on in the last ten. Bottled at 43.2% ABV, this is Highland Park at its most expensive to make and hardest to repeat — five casks, one release. A whisky for a collection, not a regular pour. Neat, in a proper glass, with real time to open.

How to drink Highland Park 40 Year Old, Spring 2019 Release

Neat, with a splash of still water to open the aromatics, is the standard serve here. This is a slow, occasion pour rather than an everyday one — save it for when you can give it real attention.

Scotch96.6 proof · Refill casks, then first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak · Orkney, Scotland