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JOURNAL

Step into the world of Highland Park with stories about our Orkney home, whisky-making craft, and island community.

Martin Markvardsen

The man with the Highland Park tattoo

This month we’re celebrating the 20th anniversary of Martin Markvardsen, Highland Park's Senior Global Brand Ambassador—a beloved colleague and an industry legend, who was named a Master of the Quaich in 2021. Below, we catch up with him to reflect on his past 20 years as the face of Highland Park. 

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Meet our distillery team

At Highland Park, we know that great whisky is made by great people, whether they’re hand-turning floor maltings, working the mash house or overseeing our operations to make sure everything’s going smoothly. 

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Highland Park gifting bottles

Gift Guide

Whether you’re looking for a guaranteed crowd-pleaser or a special something for the whisky aficionado in your life, you’ll find plenty of options within our current range of award-winning whiskies.

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Between You and I

We’re excited to introduce you to Between You and I, where what you taste is up to you. It’s a new, more personal approach to tasting whisky that takes flavour as a starting point for your own associations.

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Between You and I 16 Year Old Whisky with Taste Associations
Arrival in Jerez

Hoorah for Jerez

Join Highland Park Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion with his newly announced successor Marc Watson as they get up close to our sherry-seasoned oak casks in Jerez, Spain. 

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A fond farewell and a warm welcome

After a decades-long, multi-award-winning career at Highland Park, our beloved Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion will be retiring this July. 

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Gordon Motion & Marc Watson Standing in Distillery
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Welcome to our island world

At Highland Park, we’re inspired every day not just by the distinctive flavour of our local heathered peat, but the creative, open-minded culture of our island community.

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Festive Gift guide

Our whiskies make great gifts for those looking for something beyond the usual, thanks to the subtle hint of Orkney heathered peat smoke in every bottle. 

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From Orkney to everywhere

Our travel exclusive range is designed to offer globe-trotting whisky lovers a distinctive flavour of Orkney, wherever they might be heading next. 

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More Orkney than ever

With our new packaging design, we’ve paid tribute to the unique environment and creativity of our island home, taking cues from its dynamic landscapes, invigorating weather and future-facing approach to whisky and to life.

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Highland Park 15 Year Old Serve

Our signature serves

There's more than one way to enjoy Highland Park. In these cocktails, each inspired by our Orkney home, we've put our own spin on the classics.

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Environmental sustainability

We're continually working to ensure that we make our whisky in partnership with our local environment and community. Here's how.

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