We don’t tame the elements that go into highland park single malt scotch whiskey – that would be far too easy – instead we bring together the natural and often contradictory influences of our environment, here in the Orkney islands, into a wild harmony of perfect contrasts. our distillery is perched atop high ground on the southern edge of Kirkwall, and stands watch over the town. as well as a collection of ancient stone buildings, we have 23 warehouses, and 2 pagoda-topped kilns. incidentally, although our warehouses are numbered from 1 to 25, there are actually only 23 of them – one of history’s little mysteries. for over 220 years, our distillery has sat stoically through long winters, raging storms and 100mph winds. it all makes for more harmonious whiskey.