Highland Park King Christian I Warrior Series Bottle No.2 (70cl, 46.8%)
$22,500.00
LIMITED TO 300 BOTTLES
One of 300 bottles, presented in a tear-drop crystal decanter suspended on an elaborate silver spiral.
Released in 2016, King Christian 1 is a rare limited edition within The Warrior Series, a collection of single malts created for Duty-Free to both introduce a key figure from Orkneyas Viking history, and to demonstrate the impact of cask type on our whisky flavour, which is immense.
Released in 2016 as part of The Warriors series, this is named after King Christian I of Denmark who re-established the Kalmar union.
Christian I was King of Norway, Denmark, Sweden (1448-1481)
This Highland Park bottling celebrates King Christian I of Denmark and his important role in the Orkney Islands becoming part of Scotland in 1468. He was a clever and cosmopolitan sovereign who managed to unite Denmark, Norway and Sweden, a region that at the time, included the Orkney Islands where our world renowned distillery has been based since 1798.
One of the rarest bottles of the Highland Park range in modern times, only 300 bottles of the King Christian Volume 1 have been released for the travel retail market. It was released in Feb of 2016 as part of the Warrior series.
This expression has been matured in both refill butts and hogsheads of “exceptional age”.
Matured in a combination of refill butts and hogsheads of exceptional age and character, this whisky, like its namesake king, is the embodiment of unity. The flavours of honeycomb, sun-drenched tropical fruit, and heady spices all interplay with swirls of aromatic peat smoke.
Only 300 bottles were produced, and, inspired by Nordic glassware, this rarity is presented in a crystal teardrop-shaped decanter, cradled in an exquisite silver spiral, and corked with an elegant silver stopper that carries the marquetry of the Viking warrior. The bottle is packed in a polished black lacquer box and comes with a book that both tells the story of King Christian’s harmonious reign and of Highland Park’s Viking roots.
Bottle No.2 out of 300
Matured in a combination of Refill Butts and Hogsheads of exceptional age and character, this whisky, like its namesake king, is the embodiment of unity.
Brand Highland Park No.2 of 300 bottles, presented in a tear-drop crystal decanter suspended on an elaborate silver spiral.
Cask type Matured in a combination of Refill Butts and Hogsheads of A exceptional age and character, this whisky, like its namesake king, is the embodiment of unity.
Size 70cl ABV Strength 46.8%
Tasting Note
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COLOUR: Burnished gold with shades of copper
NOSE: A complex nose with delicate but pronounce sherry aromas, also delicate citrus notes like orange peel, grapefruit and lime. Hints of tropical fruits and heather honey with vanilla and caramel. Lots of raisins and dark chocolate. Hints of aromatic spices and soft peat smoke
PALATE:Same complex flavors on the palate. With a full and oily mouthfeel and lots of depth. The complexity of this whisky goes on and on. from citrus notes to tropical flavors. from burned wood to aromatic peat smoke. from dark chocolate to candied coated caramel and vanilla.
FINISH: Long and complex. After you swallow you can taste the creamy vanilla, raisins and caramel with lots of dark chocolate and aromatic spices with soft peat smoke.
CONCLUSION: Highland Park’s King Christian I was originally released for the Travel Retail Market as part of their Warrior Series. Beautifully presented in a teardrop decanter (along with a silver cradle, as teardrops aren’t too good at standing up by themselves), this expression was drawn from a combination of refills hogshead and butt casks. Only 300 bottles were produced.
The whisky itself marries together honey sweetness with tropical notes and spice with a finish encased in soft smokiness, showing the diversity of its influences, without ever losing sight of our classic Highland Park style.
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