New Make Chocolate Malt
⏳ Drinking Window
Designed to be enjoyed immediately upon release, this high-strength spirit does not require aging and will remain stable indefinitely when stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, blue cheese, smoked meats
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing a bold bridge between the worlds of craft brewing and traditional distilling, Holyrood's New Make Chocolate Malt is a pioneering unaged spirit from Edinburgh. This expression pays homage to the city's rich brewing history, particularly the legendary 'Charmed Circle' of breweries that once dominated the local landscape. By utilizing heavily roasted chocolate malt—a specialty grain typically reserved for dark beers like stouts and porters—alongside traditional distilling malt, Holyrood coaxes out deep, roasted characteristics directly from the mash. The resulting distillate bypasses the barrel entirely, offering an intense, unadulterated exploration of grain character, defined by notes of dark cacao, espresso beans, and caramelized sugars. It stands as a testament to modern Lowland innovation, challenging the conventional boundaries of spirit production.
🍾 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%