{"product_id":"highland-park-px-finish-single-cask-498-cooper-s-choice","title":"Highland Park PX Finish Single Cask #498 | Cooper’s Choice","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Sherried Orkney Single Cask Release\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled at Highland Park and bottled in 2023 by The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. for the Cooper’s Choice range, this single cask Orkney release was initially matured in American oak before receiving a finishing period in an ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry cask. Bottled at 56% ABV without chill filtration and with natural colour retained, it combines Highland Park’s distinctive heather smoke and honeyed spice with deeper layers of raisin sweetness, dried fruit richness, and warming sherried character. Drawn from single cask #498, the release was limited to only 306 bottles worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heather smoke, honeyed spice, dried figs, sweet raisins, toasted oak, and gentle sherried richness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich malt sweetness layered with dates, dried fruits, PX syrup, warming spice, and soft wood smoke.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming with lingering smoke, sweet spice, dried fruit richness, and gentle oak influence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scotch Whisky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Malt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orkney, Scotland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottler:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Vintage Malt Whisky Co.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cooper’s Choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e #498\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCask Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e American Oak with Pedro Ximénez Sherry Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Cask:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColouring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-Chill Filtered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 700ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle of Bottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Cask Strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e  \n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306 Bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Includes Original Box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Distillery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHighland Park has long been regarded as one of Scotland’s most distinctive island distilleries, celebrated for balancing aromatic heather smoke with honeyed malt richness and subtle maritime influence. Matured in Orkney’s cool northern climate, the distillery’s spirit often develops an elegant combination of gentle peat, dried fruit depth, spice, and restrained sweetness that continues to attract both collectors and long-time enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Bottling\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cooper’s Choice series from The Vintage Malt Whisky Co. focuses on single cask releases that explore the influence of oak maturation and secondary cask finishing styles. This Highland Park bottling combines classic American oak maturation with a finishing period in Pedro Ximénez sherry wood, adding richer layers of dried fruits, sweet spice, and syrupy depth while preserving the distillery’s unmistakable smoky Orkney character. Limited to only 306 bottles worldwide, it represents a modern independently bottled interpretation of Highland Park with an emphasised sherry influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all product images carefully. Minor cosmetic wear to labels, capsules, cartons, or presentation cases may be present due to age, long-term storage, or secondary-market sourcing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNatural variation in fill level, packaging condition, and label ageing can occur in older releases and forms part of the character of mature collectible whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArchive Release\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately sourced and released in strictly limited quantities. 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