{"product_id":"highland-park-single-cask-2776","title":"Highland Park Single Cask Series No. 2776 11 Year Single Malt Scotch","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne cask, 306 bottles, and not a drop of water added.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland Park filled this refill hogshead on Orkney in 2010 and emptied it in 2022, 11 years later. It gave 306 bottles. It's bottled at 64.7% ABV, 129.4 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA hogshead is a mid-sized cask, around 250 litres. \"Refill\" means it had already held whisky before this spirit went in. A refill cask has given up some of its oak, so it flavors the whisky more gently than a fresh cask would. That leaves more room for the distillery's own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland Park's character starts with its peat. Orkney has no trees, so the peat the distillery cuts at Hobbister Moor is made of heather and moss rather than wood, and it's thousands of years old. The smoke it gives the malt is lighter and more floral than the Islay kind. Martin Markvardsen, Highland Park's senior global brand ambassador, called it \"the closest we come to terroir\" when \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/blogs\/the-pour\/highland-park-distillery-interview\"\u003ewe sat down with him in August\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this strength, water is your friend. Pour a small measure, taste it, then add water a few drops at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland Park doesn't publish notes for individual casks. These are from a US retailer's listing for this cask:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e honeyed sweetness, vanilla, dried fruit, gentle oak and heathered peat smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e caramelized sugar, dark chocolate, dried fruit, baking spice and a little maritime character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e long and warming, with orange peel, toasted nuts, honey and lingering smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBottle Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Single malt Scotch whisky, single cask\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 11 years (distilled 2010, bottled 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCask: Refill hogshead, cask No. 2776\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof \/ ABV: 129.4 proof \/ 64.7%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutturn: 306 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistillery: Highland Park, Kirkwall, Orkney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottle size: 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoured by Scotch-of-the-Month Club Enthusiast members in June 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does cask strength mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe whisky goes into the bottle at the strength it came out of the cask, with no water added. That's why this one is 129.4 proof instead of the usual 80 to 92.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's a refill hogshead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cask of about 250 litres that has held whisky before. It adds less oak than a first-fill cask, so the spirit's own flavor shows through more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this Highland Park 18?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. The 18 is a blend of many casks, mostly sherry-seasoned, bottled at 43%. This is one 11-year-old refill cask at full strength. They're different whiskies from the same distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highland Park","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68003347497114,"sku":"VWS200435292","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0126\/5647\/6250\/files\/highland-park-single-cask-2776-home-bar.jpg?v=1793327889","url":"https:\/\/pourmore.com\/products\/highland-park-single-cask-2776","provider":"PourMore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}