![](/sites/default/files/2026-10/Journal-Desktop_0.jpg?alternateWidths=/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--%7Bwidth%7D/public/2026-10/Journal-Desktop_0.jpg.avif%3Fitok%3DvotLcoP1)![](/sites/default/files/2026-10/Journal-Mobile.jpg?alternateWidths=/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--%7Bwidth%7D/public/2026-10/Journal-Mobile.jpg.avif%3Fitok%3DhvoTE8sX) JOURNAL ======= Step into the world of Highland Park with stories about our Orkney home, whisky-making craft, and island community. ![Martin Markvardsen](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Martin-3.jpg.avif?itok=UE3kRbrY) 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. [Explore](/the-man-with-the-highland-park-tattoo) 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. [Explore](/meet-our-team) ![Journal](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Mobile-Image.png.avif?itok=v9jPh2CQ) ![Highland Park gifting bottles ](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Highland-Park-holiday-gifting.jpg.avif?itok=GAlP8Spp) 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. [Explore](/gift-guide-2025) 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. [Explore](/between-you-and-i) ![Between You and I 16 Year Old Whisky with Taste Associations](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Between-You-and-I-16-Year-Old-Whisky-with-Taste-Associations.jpg.avif?itok=XZpkduTM) ![Arrival in Jerez](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Arrival-in-Jerez.jpg.avif?itok=jilAYwiH) 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. [Explore](/hoorah-for-jerez) 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. [Explore](/a-fond-farewell) ![Gordon Motion & Marc Watson Standing in Distillery](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-11/Gordon-and-Marc-16-x-9.jpg.avif?itok=straWbtK) ![kjhfkv](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Cover-Image-1.jpg.avif?itok=YsIzpVti) 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. [Explore](/welcome-to-our-island-world) 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. [Explore](/festive-gift-guide) ![shipping 1](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Shipping-1.png.avif?itok=ndbSk-BK) ![GTR-18YO](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/GTR-18-CROP.jpg.avif?itok=rA2EcSE4) 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. [Explore](/travel-exclusives) 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. [Explore](/more-orkney-than-ever) ![Redesigned Bottle](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Redesigned-Bottle.jpg.avif?itok=kBhAJRpa) ![Highland Park 15 Year Old Serve](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/15YO-serve_0.png.avif?itok=D4McmjL1) 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. [Explore](/serve-suggestions) Environmental sustainability ---------------------------- We're continually working to ensure that we make our whisky in partnership with our local environment and community. Here's how. [Explore](/environmental-sustainability) ![Sustainability](/sites/default/files/styles/canvas_parametrized_width--3840/public/2026-10/Sustainability-Square.jpg.avif?itok=of3zz15p)