DESCRIPTION

A single cask release from an undisclosed distillery on the Isle of Orkney, bottled by Signatory independent bottler in their highly-acclaimed Cask Strength Collection range. Distilled on 7 May 2005, matured for 19 years in 1st-fill Oloroso sherry butt, and bottled on 18 June 2024. Only 626 bottles produced. Non-chillfiltered, naturally coloured and bottled at a cask strength of 54.4%.

NOTES FROM THE WB TEAM

Although the distillery isn’t officially disclosed, Signatory offers a clear hint with the letters ‘HP’ — and if you know your Orkney distilleries (Scapa and Highland Park), the source is obvious. This practice is common among independent bottlers, particularly Signatory, who sometimes agree not to name the distillery outright as part of the cask purchase terms. Instead, they rely on more subtle ways of guiding whisky fans without breaching contractual agreements.

SIGNATORY INDEPENDENT BOTTLER ISLAND WHISKY