Brand
Highland Park
Expression
Quercus
Whisky type
Single Malt
Range
Keystone Series
Distillery
Highland Park Distillery
Origin
Island, Scotland
Year launched/bottled
2017
Limited edition
1,200 bottles
ABV.
48.30%
Source
Maxxium
In collection

Review by Highland Park

Tasting note

With casks accounting for between 60% and 80% of the final character of the bottled whisky, QUERCUS showcases the rich flavour of fruit cake and the natural dark golden colour that sherry seasoned oak casks bring to Highland Park.

Note

QUERCUS is named after the species of oak we use to make our casks and explores the impact that our casks have on the character of our whisky. Its fair to say that were obsessed with wood and casks at Highland Park a little ironic given the lack of trees in Orkney! We carefully select European and American Oak trees, cutting the wood into staves at precisely 45 to make it harder for any spirit to escape. The staves are shipped to Jerez in southern Spain to be made into casks, filled with Oloroso Sherry and left to mature for two years before being emptied and shipped back to us in Orkney.

Source: Maxxium