Highland Park Valfather Single Malt Whisky 700ml
KShs 9,000
Valfather is the final single malt whisky in a series of three special edition Viking Legend releases, inspired by Odin, the mightiest and most complex of the Norse gods, who’s associated with wisdom, sorcery, poetry, death, wolves and ravens. An intriguingly complex figure, it only follows that this whisky should be just as complex…
- Country: Scotch Whisky
- Region: Island Whisky
- Distillery / Brand: Highland Park
- Bottler: Highland Park
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Style: Single Malt Whisky
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Alcohol: 47.0%
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Volume: 70cl
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The final bottling from the Viking Legend series, Highland Park Valfather was named after the Norse god Odin. It’s the most peated whisky to date from Highland Park, a style designed to mimic Odin’s power. Valfather was matured in refill casks in order to balance the peatiness and also because the brand supposedly wanted to mirror the ethereal and lighter feel of Valhalla, Odin’s hall. It was bottled at 47% ABV without any additional colouring.
Danish designer Jim Lyngvild returned to help create the distinctive packaging, the inspiration of which was the ancient picture stones from Stora Hammars in Gotland, Sweden.
Winning Gold in the 2020 World Whisky Awards, Valfather is our most peated whisky to date and matured entirely in our finest refill casks to ensure that all that peat is balanced with subtle layers of flavour and character. You’ll taste sweet apple, fragrant pear, crème brûlée, toasted cedarwood and smoked paprika, hence the term ‘stickysmoke’.
The packaging for the whole series was created by Jim Lyngvild, a Danish designer and artist of international renown, whose great grandfather 36 generations ago was Ragnvald Eysteinsson, the first Earl of the Orkney Islands.
 Highland Park Valfather Tasting Notes
Nose: Robust, but refined smoke fills the nose initially followed by delicate vanilla, Conference pears, green apple skins and a heady, heavy floral richness. Underneath there’s cedarwood, honeycomb, spice from black pepper and nutmeg, as well as salted caramel before the heathery peat makes itself known. A sprightly sea breeze note emerges with time.
Palate: Simultaneously huge and yet elegant, the palate is beautifully integrated. Layers of creamy vanilla, apricot yoghurt and a helping of crème brûlée interplay with notes of incense burners, iron and salted almonds. Then there’s bitter orange marmalade, charred wood and dried earth among touches of cacao powder, toffee apples and smoked paprika.
Finish:Â Long and confident. The floral smoke lingers for an age but is offset by tropical fruit and black pepper
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