New Make Crystal Malt
⏳ Drinking Window
Designed to be enjoyed fresh, upon release, to appreciate its vibrant, unaged character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Sticky toffee pudding, blue cheese, roasted pecans
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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%