Distillery:	Highland Park	Region:	Island
Established:	1798	Status:	Active
Proprietor	The Edrington Group
Stills:	2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills	Capacity:	2,500,000 litres of alcohol per year
Open To Visitors:	April, September and October; Mon-Fri 10:00-17.00 May-August; Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00 Sun 12:00-17:00 November-March; Mon-Fri 14:00 only	Contact :	Highland Park Distillery Holm Road Kirkwall Orkney
Facilities:	Audio-Visual Show, Viewing Warehouse, Historic Postcard Exhibition, Disabled Facilities, Shop
Water Source:	Cattie Maggie Springs

The northernmost whisky distillery in the world, Highland Park is situated on the island of Orkney to the west of Kirkwall. 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.