The genesis of Highland Park is shrouded in myths and semi-truths. At various times the distillery might’ve been known as Rosebank, Kirkwall, and of course also Highland Park. Founded in 1798, the distillery embraces its Orcadian heritage. The Orkney Islands have a vast Norse history, and Harald Fairhair was the Norwegian king who also established the Orkney earldom. The Highland Park Harald was named in his honour, and matured in a mixture of American and European oak casks.
