Orkney-based single malt distillery, Highland Park, added a new whisky to its award-winning Cask Strength series, designed to challenge whisky drinking norms: Highland Park Cask Strength Release No. 3.

Launching as a permanent addition to the Highland Park range and created using the traditional “straight from the cask” method, Highland Park Cask Strength Release No. 3 is presented as whisky in its purest form. No water is added after maturation, which delivers a robust and intense flavour with a greater depth of finish.

Cask Strength Release No. 3 uses whisky made with a higher proportion of Orkney peated malt resulting in a smokier style compared to the other single malts in the series. It has been matured predominantly in first-fill sherry seasoned American and European oak casks and a small quantity of refill casks.

The Highland Park Cask Strength series, a prestige offering within the portfolio, has been created by bringing together dozens of single casks. The whisky is at full strength, straight from the cask, and has only been gently filtered before bottling.

The releases within the Cask Strength range share the same underlying character but with each batch featuring different flavours coming to the fore based on the cask make-up. The ABV will also vary from batch to batch, with No. 3 being bottled at 64.1%.

Release No.1 was matured predominantly in sherry seasoned American oak casks of different ages, while Release No. 2 was matured predominantly in sherry seasoned European and American oak casks and a small quantity of ex-bourbon casks.

Cask Strength Release No.3 will become available globally starting Sept. 1 across specialist whisky retailers, including The Whisky Exchange, Master of Malt, and The Whisky Shop, and from the Highland Park online shop, distillery, and Albert Street store in Orkney. The UK RRP is £65.

To find out more visit: www.highlandparkwhisky.com.