Island > Highland Park
| Contact | Highland Park Distillery |
| Region | Island |
| Established | 1798 |
| Status | Active / Producing |
| Proprietor | The Edrington Group |
| Facilities | Visitor Centre, Audio-Visual Show, Viewing Warehouse, Historic Postcard Exhibition, |
| Water Source | Cattie Maggie Springs |
| Stills | 2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 2,500,000 litres of alcohol |
| Open To Visitors | April, September and October; Mon-Fri 10:00-17.00 |
The northern-most whisky distillery in the world, Highland Park is situated on Mainland Orkney in the Orkney Isles. The name ‘Highland Park' originates from the rise of hills above Kirkwall, Orkneys capital, which were known as High Park. It is in these hills, in 1798, that Magnus Eunson first started distilling whisky although illegally. The distillery was licensed in 1826 by Robert Borwick, who had acquired it and the surrounding land after Magnus Eunson had been arrested. The distillery takes its water from the springs of Cattie Maggie. Traditional floor maltings are still used, where the barley is dried over a fire of local heather peat. The peat is cut from the nearby Hobbister Moor, which gives a heathery smokiness to Highland Park's character.
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