Description
According to the old Norse sagas, for Viking warriors, death was not an end but a glorious beginning. And it began with the Valkyries…
A Valkyrie in Norse folklore, was a female figure or soul who had the ability to pick which Viking warriors would die in battle. The divinely selected individuals would go to the afterlife or lobby of the killed, Valhalla which was ruled over by the mighty God, Odin. The Valkyries would recognize the most valiant of the fallen warriors by their strong Valknut tattoo. Death was a respect to Viking warriors – it was particularly observed by them as a start not an end
Special edition inspired by the rich Viking heritage of Highland Park’s Orkney Islands’ home
The first release in the three-part Viking Legend series; the next edition, Valknut will follow in 2018
Triple matured in American oak sherry, American oak bourbon and Spanish oak sherry casks
Dials up the aromatic Orkney peat resulting in a richer level of honey sweetness on the palate than Highland Park 12 Year Old
Smooth vanilla, spicy ginger and warm aromatic smoke
COLOR Natural color with an amber hue
NOSE Intense, sharp tang of sweet green apples and ripening lemons
PALATE Creamy vanilla, sweet preserved ginger, dark chocolate with hints of licorice
FINISH Long, lingering finish delivers waves of warm aromatic smoke and richly ripened fruit
Neat, rocks or with a few drops of water
Highland Park Valkyrie Scotch Whiskey
San Francisco World Spirits Competition | 2018 | Gold Medal
Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition | 2017 | Silver
Beverage Testing Institute | 2017 | Gold
International Wine & Spirit Competition | 2017 | Silver
Scotch Whisky Masters Awards | 2017 | Gold
International Spirits Challenge | 2017 | Silver
San Francisco World Spirits Competition | 2017 | Silver
Ultimate Spirits Challenge | 2017 | Chairman’s Trophy