Gwendoline Christie explores Highland Park whisky and Orkney Island heritage in short film

HIGHLAND PARK WHISKY
Es Magazine14 February 2024

Gwendoline Christie has added yet another creative project to her belt with the release of a short film commemorating 225 years of whisky making.

The film, Orkney Stories, shows the Game of Thrones star visiting Orkney Island which locates one of Scotland’s 10 oldest working distilleries, Highland Park.

Christie takes a walk across the coastline in the video collaboration with Highland Park as she charts the island’s history of whisky making. She refers to the serene landscape as “a paradise of natural beauty” which is also home to Hobbister Moor, the hills of breathtaking heather moorland she discovers.

Ahead of the film’s release, the actress said of the island: “Orkney has a stunning landscape, which I’ve been able to explore first hand to see how the environment and communities influence the heritage, flavour and spirit of Highland Park Whisky. I have always drawn inspiration from my surroundings, and I loved delving into how Highland Park too, is deeply shaped by the setting of its Orkney home.”

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Christie discovers what makes the whisky so distinctive as she is taken behind the scenes at Highland Park. One of the secrets appears to lie in the distillery’s traditional floor maltings, of which there are only a handful left in Scotland. But she emphasises how “each sip tells the tale of a distillery rooted in nature.”

Paul Condron, Global Brand Director of Highland Park, said of her visit: “We invited Gwendoline Christie to experience the magic of our Orkney Island home to celebrate our 225th Anniversary year.

“Through the eyes of Gwendoline, we show our special relationship with the islands and what makes our whisky so distinctive. Inspired by her spirit of creativity and drive to challenge norms; Gwendoline Christie felt like the perfect person to shape and share our story.”

Orkney Stories celebrates Highland Park’s 225th anniversary giving the audience the chance to experience Orkney, through the eyes of Gwendoline Christie. Orkney Stories is available to watch now on Highland Park’s social media platforms and on www.highlandparkwhisky.com

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