We've been crafting our award-winning whisky at the Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney since 1798. Now, over 220 years later, we are one of the ten oldest working distilleries in Scotland. Since 1798, we've crafted our award-winning, lightly-peated whisky at the Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall, Orkney. Age, experience and respect for tradition may define our whisky, but it's Orkney that sets it apart. From our island home, we harness the influence of the salty sea winds that shape Orkney's coastlines, the intensely floral character of our heather-rich peat, and the finest sherry-seasoned oak casks, to create Highland Park's uniquely complex balance of sweet and smoky flavours.
Wow what a place and what a tour. We are given the history of the land and how long they've been in service. We learned about how they processed all their food and how they did everything and it was quite spectacular to see the hundreds of barrels of whiskey waiting to be consumed and bottled. The tasting we did was definitely worth the price. We had some incredible spirits. We enjoyed our guide. He took us through the whole property and then at the end we were give it an opportunity to buy some limited edition. Whiskeys. Definitely give yourself an hour check to place out. You will definitely love it
My partner surprised me with a visit and a tour of the distillery. It really was a fantastic experience that I would recommend to any whisky lover. Not only were we treated to an in-depth personal tour of the distillery, but also an interesting fact filled history starting from its very beginnings. Our tour guide, Rupert, has intelligent, witty, fun and engaging with his knowledge of this distillery. The whiskies we sampled were out of this world, flavoursome and very moreish! Thank you so much for such a wonderful day! Cannot wait to return!
Welcoming and friendly staff, John was a great guide with wast knowledge of the production and a clear passion for his job and place to work. Excellent touch to have a wee dram before the tour and a few more after. Visit was very informative and pleasant, a highly recommended experience. And needless to say, the whisky was fantastic!!
This is going to be short and sweet. 11/10. From start to finish, John the guide and driver was a top notch Orkadian and really connected us to the island. Keith was a patient and knowledgeable guide at the distillery when I was the one talking his ear off. The whisky is second to none. The distillery is like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory for adults. Go here at least once before you die.
An absolutely fantastic distillery experience. My friend and I visited here during our road trip around the Orkneys. The guide was very informative and the whisky samples were very nice. Thank you Highland Park!
Beautiful distillery with so much history. Our guide Karen provided us with a very beautiful tour and plenty of information. It was indeed a real pleasure hearing her talk about the place and the history. Tasting the whisky in the tasting room is quite an experience in itself :) would recommend
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Wow what a place and what a tour. We are given the history of the land and how long they've been in service. We learned about how they processed all their food and how they did everything and it was quite spectacular to see the hundreds of barrels of whiskey waiting to be consumed and bottled. The tasting we did was definitely worth the price. We had some incredible spirits. We enjoyed our guide. He took us through the whole property and then at the end we were give it an opportunity to buy some limited edition. Whiskeys. Definitely give yourself an hour check to place out. You will definitely love it
My partner surprised me with a visit and a tour of the distillery. It really was a fantastic experience that I would recommend to any whisky lover. Not only were we treated to an in-depth personal tour of the distillery, but also an interesting fact filled history starting from its very beginnings. Our tour guide, Rupert, has intelligent, witty, fun and engaging with his knowledge of this distillery. The whiskies we sampled were out of this world, flavoursome and very moreish! Thank you so much for such a wonderful day! Cannot wait to return!
Welcoming and friendly staff, John was a great guide with wast knowledge of the production and a clear passion for his job and place to work. Excellent touch to have a wee dram before the tour and a few more after. Visit was very informative and pleasant, a highly recommended experience. And needless to say, the whisky was fantastic!!
This is going to be short and sweet. 11/10. From start to finish, John the guide and driver was a top notch Orkadian and really connected us to the island. Keith was a patient and knowledgeable guide at the distillery when I was the one talking his ear off. The whisky is second to none. The distillery is like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory for adults. Go here at least once before you die.
An absolutely fantastic distillery experience. My friend and I visited here during our road trip around the Orkneys. The guide was very informative and the whisky samples were very nice. Thank you Highland Park!
Beautiful distillery with so much history. Our guide Karen provided us with a very beautiful tour and plenty of information. It was indeed a real pleasure hearing her talk about the place and the history. Tasting the whisky in the tasting room is quite an experience in itself :) would recommend
