Based out of the Orkney Islands in the northernmost region of Scotland, malt whisky distillery Highland Park was founded in 1798 by Magnus Eunson, a direct descendant of Vikings.

Once a part of Denmark and Norway in the age of the Vikings, Orkney has a rich history of Nordic ancestry—something Highland Park has weaved into its whiskies. The first of three special edition whiskies to be released from the new Viking Legend series is Valkyrie.

Valkyrie, the first of three releases in Highland Park’s viking legend series

A brightly amber-hued nectar that’s scented with green apples and ripening lemons, it carries notes of spicy, sweet, preserved ginger with a hint of liquorice and creamy vanilla.

Available at The Oaks Cellars for $163.