Heute wird er weltweit veröffentlicht und ist auch in Deutschland zu erstehen: Für den neuesten Whisky aus der Destillerie Highland Park hat man sich für das Design mit dem dänischen Tattoo-Künstler Colin Dale zusammengetan. Der Highland Park Twisted Tattoo ist der erste Whisky der Brennerei von den Orkneys, der zum Teil in spanischen Rioja-Fässern gereift wurde. Er ist 16 Jahre alt, wurde mit 46.7% Alkoholstärke abgefüllt und kostet in Großbritannien £80.00. Den preis in Deutschland können wir noch nicht nennen.
Es gibt dazu eine englischsprachige Presseaussendung, die Sie nachfolgend lesen können, mit den offiziellen Tasting Notes, eine deutschsprachige Pressenotiz reichen wir bei ihrem Erscheinen in den nächsten Tagen nach.
Highland Park’s latest whisky gets under your skin
Partnership with famed Nordic tattoo artist celebrates Orcadian culture
Monday 25th March 2019: Highland Park today announces the launch of 16-Year-Old single malt whisky Twisted Tattoo, the first expression from the Orkney-based distillery to combine whisky matured in rioja seasoned wine casks and first fill bourbons casks.
A rich and full-bodied whisky with notes of light heather peat and soft red fruits, the inspiration for Twisted Tattoo comes from Orkney’s Norse ancestry and the Viking legend of the Midgard Serpent which grew so large it twisted around the earth to bite its own tail.
To bring this mythology to life on the bottle, Highland Park has partnered with renowned Danish tattoo artist Colin Dale, who specialises in the ancient art of dot-work tattooing – a freestyled, non-electric tattoo technique – to create Twisted Tattoo’s striking design.
Dale’s research has helped to reintroduce the lost tattooing techniques of the Nordic, Native American and Inuit cultures. His studio, Skin & Bone, uses both traditional and modern techniques to tell stories on skin.
With an ABV of 46.7%, Twisted Tattoo is available exclusively from The Whisky Shop. RRP £80.
Chris Anderson, head of Edrington brands at Edrington-Beam Suntory UK, said:
“Highland Park is incredibly proud of its Orcadian routes, which is why so many of our whiskies celebrate our home – and Twisted Tattoo is no different.
“Highland Park is innately Nordic and we want to pay homage to this through the launch of our latest whisky and partnership, which brings liquid and art together.”
Jason Craig, global brand director, Highland Park, said:
“For us, Colin Dale was an ideal choice as a creative partner. He is the perfect example of a modern-day Viking Soul and our partnership show off the similarities between our crafts.
“Tattoos are emotionally important and tell stories on the skin, much like our whisky tells the tales of our Orkney islands’ ancestry. Both arts can be traced back hundreds of years with the traditional skills still playing a key role in the tattooing and whisky making process today.”
About Highland Park TWISTED TATTOO:
16-Year-Old single malt Scotch whisky crafted from casks seasoned with Spanish Rioja wine with first fill Bourbon oak casks combined with ex bourbon casks
Available both 70cl and 75cl depending on market
RRP: £80.00
ABV is 46.7%
Tasting Notes:
Appearance: Natural colour, clear and bright, soft rose tint driven by the Rioja wine casks
Nose: Cedar wood, vanilla, heathery peat and peaches
Palate: Sweet creamy vanilla, light heather peat with hints of soft red fruits
Finish: Sweet vanilla, full bodied with light, aromatic peat
(Hintergrund des Titelbilds: Highland Park. Photo credit: yashima on VisualHunt / CC BY-SA)
