Edrington Group - Highland Park

In June 2005, celebrated independent spirits expert F. Paul Pacult named Highland Park's 18 year old single malt "the best spirit in the world".

Edrington Group – Highland Park

Packaging (Branded – Food & Drink)Pearlfisher

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In June 2005, celebrated independent spirits expert F. Paul Pacult named Highland Park's 18 year old single malt “the best spirit in the world”.1 To whisky connoisseurs, this came as no surprise. The brand has regularly been ranked as one of Scotland's finest whiskies, and was called “the greatest all-rounder in the world of malt whisky”2 by drinks guru Michael Jackson.

But sales told a different story. Despite the constant accolades for the product, Highland Park suffered from an historically unremarkable performance...

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