Remote, Wild And Windswept
Orkney proudly stands apart.

OUR VIKING HOMELAND
A cluster of islands scattered in the cold north sea

10 miles from the northernmost reaches of the Scottish mainland lie the scattering of 70 or so islands which make up Orkney. They were settled by vikings over 1,000 years ago. To this day, only 20 are inhabited. Here the conditions are ruthless. Elemental. Tough for making a living, but perfect for making whisky.
58.9847°N
WIND, THE WHISKY MAKER

Our beautiful yet isolated cluster of islands is pounded relentlessly by winds that frequently reach speeds of over 100mph in the winter. No tree can survive such an onslaught. It means that our moorland peat is woodless but rich in fragrant heather, which produces the unique aromatic smokiness of our whisky. Here in Orkney, unrelenting winds make for unbelievable whiskies.
VIKING HARMONY IS DUG OUT AND SMOKED, ONE SHOVEL AT A TIME.

For over 220 years, we’ve smoked our barley over 4,000-year-old peat, hand-cut from Hobbister Moor, just 7 miles from our distillery. No other distillery in the world uses peat like ours. Our dense, heather-rich peat burns slowly, and with an astonishing intensity, to create a complex floral aroma in our kilns – the origins of the intensely balanced, smoky sweetness found only in Highland Park.

DID YOU KNOW?

DID YOU KNOW?

Our Viking Roots
The Vikings didn’t leave Orkney. They became part of it and part of us. Their story is our story.
Our Distillery
Visit our distillery to meet the modern-day Viking descendants who make our whisky.