Description
Murray McDavid Benchmark Highland Park 1989 26 Years Old #10006
he Orkney Islands, in the far north of Scotland is home to the world famous Highland Park Distillery. For over a quarter of a century, this exemplary spirit has been matured in a traditional oak cask and then in a barrique that previously held Banyuls fortified red wine produced in southern France, close to the border with Spain.
On the nose, the gentle smoky peat scents mingle with charred wood shavings and the sweetness of butterscotch and caramel; green apple adds a tender fruitiness.
The palate delights in a delicious soft smoke, mild vanilla and faint orange with a pleasant charcoal finish.
The rewards of maturation are showcased in this munificent dram.
Single cask bottling ,one of 698
BENCHMARK Collection
is the heart of our range, offering outstanding single malts which showcase the Art of Maturation.
Aged in specially selected casks from around the world, we celebrate characterful malts both young and old.
Story
It is a happy accident of history that back in the 18th Century it was discovered that scotch whisky was greatly improved when stored in oak barrels which had previously held wine and sherry . Today Murray McDavid continues to honour this long established tradition by matyring its whisky in avariety of casks that have been used to produce other fine wines and spirits.
We source sherry casks from the bodegas of spain, fortified wine casks from Maderia, port pipes from Portugal and a wide selection of wine barriques from Europe's finest vineyards. We also seek out barrels from the rum distilleries of the Caribbean and the bourbon makers of the United States. All of our casks are used to give Murray McDavid's whisky its unique qualities and diverse styles allowing us to offer a comprehensive range of inspired scotch whiskies.
Origin : Isle of Mull ,Scotland
Distillery : Highland Park
Bottler : Murray McDavid
Bottling serie : Benchmark
Vintage : 1989
Bottled : 2015
Age : 26 Years
Cask type : Bourbon barrel ,Banyuls Wine Cask
Cask number : #10006
Alcohol : 46%
Bottle Size : 700ml