Highland Park 12 Year Old – Spicy & Well Rounded is a lively and approachable single malt with notes of Seville oranges, heather honey, and spiced fruitcake, all wrapped in a gentle veil of Orkney’s signature heathered peat smoke. Aged in first-fill sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks, it's perfectly balanced, mellow, and subtly smoky—an ideal introduction to Highland Park’s distinctive style.

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A fresh-faced, zesty whisky with a natural golden amber colour direct from the cask. Spicy but mellow, with subtle smoke on the finish, it’s a great introduction to the unique warmth of Orkney heathered peat—and the convivial spirit of our island home. 

Notes
Seville oranges
Heather honey
Spiced fruitcake
Heathered peat smoke

The craft

To create the well-rounded character of the 12 year old, we harmonise whiskies matured in hand-selected, first-fill, sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks, which together deliver its main flavour profile of spicy-sweetness and mellow warmth. Additional refill casks round out the powerful notes from the first-fill casks, resulting in a classic, versatile whisky that’s always finely balanced.

The stories

We first launched Highland Park 12 in the 1970s, as the first whisky in our core range. It’s since become a fixture in the local pubs in Orkney—where it’s now as much a part of daily life as fishing, farming and doing your best to stay upright in our bracing winds. 

Enjoy it with...

The sweet, spicy roundness of the 12-year-old make it a great pairing with game, spiced biscuits and soft cheeses like French Brie. But it’s also a surprisingly good match for sweet chilli crisps.