New Make Brewers x Distillers Yeast Spirit
⏳ Drinking Window
Designed to be enjoyed fresh upon release, though it will remain stable indefinitely when kept sealed in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, strong blue cheese, rich dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing a bold departure from traditional Scotch whisky production, Holyrood's Brewers x Distillers Yeast Spirit is an unaged new make spirit designed to showcase the profound impact of fermentation on flavor. While the Scotch industry has long relied on high-yield, standardized distiller's yeast, Holyrood revives Edinburgh's historic legacy as a brewing powerhouse by co-fermenting malted barley with both traditional distiller's yeast and specialty brewer's yeast. This experimental marriage yields an incredibly aromatic and textured spirit, bursting with tropical esters, cereal sweetness, and a distinct bready complexity directly from the washback. By bottling this spirit 'new make' (unaged), Holyrood invites spirits enthusiasts to experience the pure, raw DNA of their liquid before it ever touches an oak cask.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2019 by Rob and Kelly Carpenter alongside former Macallan master distiller David Robertson, Holyrood Distillery marked the historic return of single malt whisky distilling to the center of Edinburgh after nearly a century. Situated in a converted 1830s railway goods building adjacent to Holyrood Park in Scotland's Lowlands, the distillery embraces a progressive, flavor-led production philosophy. Driven by extensive experimentation with specialty and heritage barley varieties like Golden Promise, diverse brewing yeasts, and tailored cask regimens, Holyrood pushes traditional boundaries. In addition to producing nuanced, complex single malt whiskies, the craft distillery is celebrated for its distinctive artisanal gins, rums, and innovative botanical spirits.
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
60%