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Highland Park Magnus Series
Edition 1,2 & 3 (3x70cl)1x 52.6%, 1x 55% & 1x 54.9%70 cl
About this bottle
The 1st bottling from the series, released in 2009, marks Earl Magnus, a man unlike any other Orkney Earl, spreading Christianity. The peace-loving Magnus was unlike his cousin Haakon who was envious and ambitious, striving for self-glory. Their history is a classic tale of the struggle of good versus evil. Magnus sadly perished at the hands of his brother, who ordered his death. Edition Two - 12 Years Old 1998 - 2010 Saint Magnus, 55% This bottling celebrates Saint Magnus, one of the six canonized Norsemen born in the 11th and 12th centuries when the Orkney Islands belonged to Norway. Edition Three (Final) - 18 Years Old 1993 - 2011 Earl Haakon, 54.9% The first two bottlings from the series celebrated the influential 11th century Earl who was canonized only 20 years after his untimely death. He was murdered by Haakon, his treacherous cousin, who inspired this third and final release. Whereas Saint Magnus was a worrier and scholar, described in Orkeyinga saga as "a man of strict virtue, successful in war, wise eloquent, generous and magnanimous," His cousin was far closer to the warmongering and violent Viking of Legend.
Lot details
Specifications
- Bottler
- Official
- Distillery
- Highland Park
- Type
- Full Size
- Bottle size
- 70 cl
- Strength
- 1x 52.6%, 1x 55% & 1x 54.9%
- Outturn
- Ed.1 - 5,976, Ed.2 - 11,994, Ed.3 - 3,300 bottles
- Shipping weight
- 8 kg
The Macallan might be the jewel in the crown of Edrington, but a close second is Highland Park, especially after the brand investment, it has received in recent times. Established in 1798 by David Robertson on the outskirts on Kirkwall on Orkney, history suggests the site was used for illicit distillery way before this official date. In a landscape shaped by nature, ravaged by Vikings and the tides of war, Highland Park manages to bring everything together. A historical whisky that is universally appreciated, offering a little bit of something and famously called an ‘all rounder’, from locally sourced peat to a welcoming rugged characteristic. Highland Park doesn’t need the branding to stand out from the crowd. An increasingly varied core range can seem bewildering to someone new, so start with the 18 year old and being your voyage.
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