Highland Park, a single malt Scotch whisky distributed by Maxxium, has launched Valkyrie, the first of three Viking Legend special editions.
Valkyrie is a slight departure from the brand’s core 12-Year-Old offering. “The whisky itself, created by our Master Whisky Maker, Gordon Motion, dials up more of our smoky notes by incorporating more of our heathery peated malt,” explained Jason Craig, Highland Park Brand Director. “This creates a richer, fuller phenolic note that has balance due to the sweeter, heathery character of our moorland peat.”
The packaging is also noticeably different from the traditional black and silver Highland Park livery. The re-imagined design maintains the distillery’s ongoing references to Viking artwork whilst updating the graphics with a bolder, hand-drawn aesthetic.
Two other Viking Legend releases, Valknut and Valhalla, will follow in 2018/19.
Valkyrie is available now at an RSP of £55 (70cl and 75cl).
