SMWS regionHighland
Age14 years
ABV64.4%
ProfileSmoky & Fruity
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years, Smoky & Fruity.
£92View on SMWS
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SMWS Code 4: Highland Park
Distillery behind Society cask numbers 4.x
SMWS code 4 is Highland Park, in the Islands region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1788. Any Society bottling numbered 4.x (for example 4.1, 4.42) is a single cask from Highland Park.
- DistilleryHighland Park
- RegionIslands
- StatusOperating
- LocationOrkney Islands, Scotland
- Founded1788
- WikidataQ982844
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About Highland Park
Far north on Orkney, above Kirkwall and scoured by Atlantic wind, Highland Park has made whisky since 1798. It is among the last to still malt its own barley on the floor by hand and kiln it over island peat, heather-rich and aromatic, quite unlike the mainland's. The result is a beautifully poised malt where wood-smoke and honey hold hands. Edrington own it; the Norsemen, in spirit, still haunt it.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading 4.403 means cask 403 from distillery 4. That distillery is Highland Park, in Islands. More on Highland Park at Wikipedia.
Highland Park in the current Outturn 1 bottle(s)
Highland Park in past Outturns 82 bottle(s)
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Sep 2026SMWS regionHighland
Age21 years
ABV59.4%
ProfileSmoky & Fruity
Cask2nd fill #4+ char puncheon
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 21 years, Smoky & Fruity.
“A freshly painted tugboat chugged through a salty mist of lavender and heather honey, its tarry docking ropes afixed near a brimming engine lubricated with fruity olive…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£170View on SMWS
Aug 2026SMWS regionHighland
Age20 years
ABV59.6%
ProfileCoastal & Maritime
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years, Coastal & Maritime.
“This one was superbly coastal, salty, crisp and full of bone-dry peat smoke from the get-go.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£160View on SMWS
Sold outApr 2026SMWS regionHighland
Age19 years
ABV63.6%
Cask1st fill shave, toast, re-char PX barrique
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.
“A breath of fresh sea air filled the nose, and the scent of creels, crab apples and wicker picnic baskets evoked a day’s excursion along shell-strewn beaches.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£150View on SMWS
Sold outNov 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age19 years
ABV63.4%
Cask1st fill shave, toast, re-char PX barrique
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.
“From the bridge of a coal-fired tugboat, we followed the perfume of freshly pressed apple juice to the shore, finding cider, fried doughnuts and a fruit salad.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£150View on SMWS
Sold outNov 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age15 years
ABV62.2%
Cask1st fill ex-Bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 15 years.
“Aromas of purple heather and lavender invited us in, followed by hints of melon, crushed beach shells and crisp green apples.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£95View on SMWS
Sold outSep 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age13 years
ABV62.8%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.
“At eight years of age, we combined selected casks from this distillery.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£77View on SMWS
Sold outSep 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age19 years
ABV59.5%
CaskRefill ex-bourbon hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 19 years.
“A wonderful nose, full of restrained, heathery peat smoke, forest mushrooms, coastal freshness, dry waxy notes and more subtle aromas of beach pebbles, gorse, heather…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£135View on SMWS
Sold outJul 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age15 years
ABV61.8%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 15 years.
“The fragrant scent of violets and roses merged with the delightful bouquet of fresh panettone and salted bread from next door.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£92View on SMWS
Sold outApr 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age12 years
ABV62.2%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 12 years.
“The Panel noted crystallised exotic fruits, sea air, lanolin and soft, medicinal embrocations at first, with green fruit teas, citrus oils and a subtle, peaty tang in…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£77View on SMWS
Sold outMar 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age13 years
ABV62.5%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 13 years.
“Our buffet began with mussels in a white wine and apple cider vinegar sauce topped with crispy bacon.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£77View on SMWS
Sold outFeb 2025SMWS regionHighland
Age14 years
ABV62.2%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 14 years.
“We combined selected eight-year-old hogsheads from this distillery and then matured that single malt further in a variety of casks, of which this first fill bourbon…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£85View on SMWS
Sold outDec 2024SMWS regionHighland
Age11 years
ABV62.7%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.
“We cured duck ham, singed rosemary, roasted chestnuts and grilled slices of sweet potato slathered with a cilantro-lime dressing nosing neat.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£70View on SMWS
See all 82 Highland Park bottles →
Other Islands distilleries: 14 Talisker, 17 Scapa, 31 Isle of Jura, 42 Tobermory, 121 Isle of Arran, 162 Isle of Raasay, 163 Isle of Harris Distillery, 166 Torabhaig Distillery · all Islands codes
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FAQ
Which distillery is SMWS code 4?
SMWS code 4 is Highland Park, in the Islands region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 1788. Any Society bottling numbered 4.x (for example 4.1 or 4.42) is a single cask from Highland Park.