New Make Made by Edinburgh
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy immediately upon release, with no further aging required.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate, blue cheese, smoked charcuterie
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing a bold liquid tribute to Edinburgh's illustrious brewing heritage, Holyrood's 'Made by Edinburgh' New Make Spirit is a masterclass in yeast and malt selection. Eschewing the traditional neutral character of standard new make, this unaged distillate is crafted using a combination of specialty crystal and chocolate malts alongside a classic Edinburgh ale yeast strain. This recipe pays homage to the historic 'shilling' beers of the city's past. The result is an incredibly aromatic and flavorful spirit, bursting with notes of toasted brown bread, dark sugar, and roasted coffee beans, captured straight from the still before any oak maturation can alter its pure, yeast-driven character.
🍾 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%