New Make Crystal Malt
⏳ Drikkevindue
Designed to be enjoyed fresh, upon release, to appreciate its vibrant, unaged character.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Sticky toffee pudding, blue cheese, roasted pecans
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Holyrood Distillery's New Make Crystal Malt represents a revolutionary bridge between the worlds of craft brewing and distilling. Located in the heart of Edinburgh, Holyrood bypasses traditional Scotch whisky conventions by focusing intensely on the raw ingredients before wood maturation even begins. This particular spirit highlights the use of Crystal Malt—a specialty roasted barley traditionally reserved for amber ales and bitters. During the malting process, the sugars inside the barley are crystallized, which translates into rich, confectionery aromas of toffee, toasted nuts, and sweet porridge when distilled. Unaged and crystal clear, this spirit offers a rare, pure glimpse into the foundational flavors of distilling, celebrating Edinburgh's rich brewing heritage where beer and whisky making historically walked hand-in-hand.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Holyrood Distillery blev grundlagt i 2019 af Rob og Kelly Carpenter i samarbejde med den tidligere Macallan-masterdistiller David Robertson. Etableringen markerede en historisk milepæl, da produktionen af single malt whisky dermed vendte tilbage til det centrale Edinburgh efter næsten et århundredes fravær. Destilleriet har til huse i en ombygget jernbanebygning fra 1830'erne, klos op ad Holyrood Park i det skotske Lowlands, og drives ud fra en progressiv filosofi, hvor smagen altid er i absolut centrum. Holyrood udfordrer de traditionelle rammer gennem dybdegående eksperimenter med historiske og særlige bygsorter som Golden Promise, alsidige gærtyper og nøje skræddersyede fadlagringer. Ud over at skabe nuancerede og komplekse single malt-whiskyer er det innovative mikrodestilleri også anerkendt for sine karakterfulde, håndværksmæssige gin, rom og botaniske spiritusser.
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
60%