"It's hard to replace an icon who was with Highland Park for decades, but the distillery is in good hands. Watson has more than a decade of industry experience and has earned several accolades, including Whisky Magazine's Icons of Whisky Distillery Manager of the Year award. He most recently served as master blender for The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt but was also able to spend more than half a year working alongside Motion in what sounds like an immersive apprenticeship."
"And then there's Cask Strength: Heather, a new single malt crafted from 100% peat-smoked barley and offered at, natch, cask strength (63.6% ABV). It's a standout, much like Highland Park's other Cask Strength releases, but also a reimagining of the product and an ideal showcase for the local heathered peat that helps define Highland Park. It's full of sweet campfire notes, fruit, caramel, ginger, a hint of salinity and oak spice, and it's honestly one of my favorite whiskies of the year."
Marc Watson is the new master whisky maker at Highland Park, succeeding long-time master Gordon Motion. Watson brings more than a decade of industry experience, awards including Whisky Magazine's Icons of Whisky Distillery Manager of the Year, and prior roles as master blender for The Famous Grouse and Naked Malt. Watson spent over half a year working alongside his predecessor in an immersive apprenticeship. Highland Park released Between You and I, a collaborative single malt with Swedish chef Björn Frantzén that uses packaging prompts instead of tasting notes. Cask Strength: Heather is a 100% peat-smoked barley single malt at 63.6% ABV with sweet campfire, fruit, caramel, ginger, salinity and oak spice.
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