Highland Park Valknut Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750 ml

Another Viking Legend has arrived from Highland Park! The second release in the series created in partnership with Danish designer Jim Lyngvild is Valknut. The spirit used for this single malt features a small portion of Orkney-grown. Tartan barley and was matured predominantly in American oak sherry seasoned casks. Slightly smokier than your standard Highland Park Valknut whisky, so if you like a peaty treat, you’ve found a great option right here.

The second release in the Highland Park Valknut Viking Legend series. Found upon the bodies of slain warriors and thought to invoke the presence of Odin himself. Valknut will transport you to a roaring longhouse feast with its woody, smoky and spicy character.

Created using a higher proportion of our local peated malt and predominantly matured in sherry seasoned oak casks to give this whisky its smoky, sweet flavor, Valknut is the second in our Viking Legend series, celebrating our rich Nordic ancestry here on Orkney.

Valknut means ‘knot of those slain in battle’ and its symbol of three interlinked triangles appear on numerous artifacts from the Viking Age. The symbol is closely associated with the Norse god, Odin, who guided the spirits of the dead to the underworld and back to the world of the living, and is believed to represent the transition from life to death or the connection between earthly life and heavenly life.”

Nose:

Warming peat smoke rises, paired with fresh vanilla, thyme honey, and sandalwood.

Palate:

Toasted barley and fennel seed, with a kick of cinnamon underneath.

Finish:

Flamed orange peel, a very light touch of BBQ char, gingerbread, and nutmeg.