The big weekend quiz

Take a shot at our big weekend quiz brought to you this week by Highland Park Whisky

Based in the north of Scotland, Highland Park Whisky was first produced over 200 years ago and now exports to countries across the globe. Its malt Scotch whisky is made in very much the same way it was when it was first distilled and its popular visitor centre offers a great experience for whisky fans and novices to find out about Highland Park Whisky’s history.

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1. What is the location of Highland Park Distillery?

A. Shetland

B. Isle of Skye

C. The Orkney Islands

2. Highland Park uses peat in its production process. What’s the name of its peat moor?

A. Gills Bay

B. Hobbister Moor

C. Brough Of Birsay

3. Approximately how many islands make up the Orkney Islands?

A. 20

B. 60

C. 70

4. Highland Park Distillery was founded in which year?

A. 1818

B. 1798

C. 1808

5. What does Highland Park produce? A. Single malt whisky

B. Gin

C. Cider

6. The location of Highland Park makes itthemost_____ distilleryinScotland? A. Westernmost

B. Easternmost

C. Northernmost

7. The Scottish Tourist Board gave Highland Park visitor centre how many stars as a tourist attraction?

A. Four

B. Five

C. Six

8. What is Orkney’s cathedral in Kirkwall called?

A. St Magnus Cathedral

B. St Andrews Cathedral

C. St Giles’ Cathedral

9. What was the name of Highland Park’s founder? A. Magnus Eunson B. Magnus Craig C. Magnus Motion

10. How many warehouses does Highland Park have in Orkney?

A. 17

B. 23

C. 37

11. A Scottish author celebrated Highland Park in his novels about a detective called Inspector Rebus. What is the name of the author?

A. Ian Rankin

B. Dave Broom

C. Charles MacLean

12. At the Highland Park Distillery there are four stills. What material are the stills made of?

A. Stainless Steel

B. Copper

C. Brass

13. During the Second World War, more than 60,000 British soldiers were stationed in Orkney. While Highland Park was closed, the wash backs, during that period, were used for what purpose?

A. Food storage

B. Bathtubs

C. Music hall

14. The Orkney Islands have not always been under Scottish ownership. They were handed over in 1472 to Scotland. But who owned the Orkney Islands before 1472?

A. Germany

B. France

C. Norway

15. What is the oldest Highland Park currently available?

A. 50-year-old

B. 40-year-old

C. 25-year-old

16. To produce Highland Park, spirit

grain is used, but what type of grain does Highland Park use?

A. Rye

B. Barley

C. Rice

17. Highland Park has a loyalty membership which offers new and exclusive information and releases.

What is the membership called? A. Orkney Tribe

B. Club Windy

C. Inner Circle

18. A very special type of roof is the trademark for the whisky industry and Highland Park has two. What is it called? A. Gable

B. Mansard

C. Pagoda

19. Highland Park needs to be a certain age by law before it can be sold in the right category. How many years does it have to be matured in wooden casks? A. One year

B. Two years

C. Three years

20. Highland Park must be matured in wooden casks. What type of wood does Highland Park and the industry use?

A. Oak

B. All types of wood

C. Pine

21. Highland Park has crafted a bottling called Saltire in partnership with a wellknown Formula 1 driver. What is the name of the Formula 1 driver?

A. Jackie Stewart

B. Kevin Magnussen

C. David Coulthard

22. The peat Highland Park uses is around 4,000 years old and cut in three layers. What are the names of the three layers?

A. Fogg, yarphie and moss

B. Peat, coke and coal

C. Faxe, scara and jaffa

23. In Orkney, a game is played every Christmas and New Year between two teams, the Uppies and the Doonies. What is the game called?

A. The Ting

B. The Ba

C. The Flow

24. The Highland Park Viking Legend series was made in collaboration with a Danish designer, whose great grandfather 36 generations ago was Ragnvald Eysteunsson, the first Earl of the Orkney Islands. What is the name of the designer?

A. Thorfinn Larsen

B. Magnus Ingvarsson

C. Jim Lyngvild

25. Highland Park Distillery is part of a wider company, which also owns distilleries such as The Macallan, The Glenrothes and The Famous Grouse. What is the company called?

A. Campari Group

B. Edrington Group

C. Norse Spirit Group

26. Boreas Domus Mare Amicus is the Latin motto of the Orkney Islands. What does it mean?

A. “The north is our home, the sea is our friend”

B. “We sail the sea, but love the land” C. “The water is wide, I can’t cross over”

27. Floor malting is a traditional part of the malting process. Highland Park Distillery is one of very few distilleries still doing floor malting. To do this, a wooden shovel is used. What is the name of the shovel?

A. Tosker

B. Driver

C. Shiel

28. Causeways link the Orkney mainland to the islands of Lamb Holm, Glimps Holm, Burray and South Ronaldsay with a total length of 1.5 miles. They were built in 1940 as naval defences. What are they called?

A. Churchill Barriers

B. Eunson Barriers

C. Retson Barriers

29. Orkney has a cool temperate climate that is remarkably mild and steady for such a northerly latitude, due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. What is the average temperature?

A. 12C

B. 8C

C. 2C

30. A narrow stretch of water separates the Orkney Islands of Westray and Papa Westray. Scottish airline Loganair has been running an air bridge between these two tiny Orcadian Islands for around 50 years, making it the shortest non-stop regular flight anywhere in the world. On average, how long is the flight?

A. 90 seconds

B. 4 minutes

C. 8 minutes

ISLE HAVE A GO: Test your knowledge of the famous single malt whisky in our special Highland Park weekend quiz.

Scottish Ballet and Highland Park partnered on a special whisky to celebrate the dance company’s 50th anniversary year.

Highland Park Distillery is part of a wider company, but do you know what the company is called? See question 25.

A Highland Park bottle dating back to 1902.