Product description
Together with The Dark, The Light shares the story of the noble Viking warriors, the ancestors of Orkney inhabitants, of contrasting island seasons and of the balance of the whisky.
Light and dark are concepts that exist in opposition, yet together create a perfect balance. The Light, a limited release of 28,000 bottles is a celebration of spring and summer on Orkney and comprises whisky aged in white American oak barrels for a minimum of 17 years and bottled at natural strength of 52.9% abv. The whisky is presented in a green bottle adorned with the serpent dragon design. Inspiration comes from the great Norse sagas and embraces both the high sun of the summer solstice and the low sun of the winter solstice. Highland Park The Light scored gold medal at the 2018 San Francisco World Spirit Competition.
Nose: fresh, fruity and slightly floral, apricots, peaches, pears, oranges, lime juice, vanilla, honey, toasted oak and peat smoke.
Palate: lots of tropical fruits, oranges, mango, honeydew melon, nectarines, vanilla, honey, walnuts, dash of white pepper and distant whiff of smoke.
Finish: fairly long, vanilla cream, honey and citrus supplemented with oak and delicate smokiness.