Single Malt 1st Fill Oloroso Hogshead Golden Promise Barley 'Full Cask' No 222
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, with an indefinite shelf life when stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, sticky toffee pudding
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing a historic revival, this single malt from Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery showcases the resurrection of traditional distilling in Scotland's capital. Crafted using Golden Promise, a legendary heritage barley variety prized for its rich, robust, and oily character, this spirit pays homage to the golden era of Scottish whisky. Matured in a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead, the liquid absorbs deep, festive notes of dried figs, dark chocolate, and toasted nuts directly from the seasoned Spanish oak. This 'Full Cask' release highlights the distillery's commitment to flavor over efficiency, redefining the traditionally light Lowland style with an intense, full-bodied complexity.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2019 by Rob and Kelly Carpenter alongside former Macallan master distiller David Robertson, Holyrood Distillery marked the return of single malt whisky distillation to central Edinburgh after nearly a century of absence. Housed within a restored 1830s railway goods shed beneath Arthur's Seat in the Lowlands, Holyrood operates with an innovative, flavor-first distilling ethos deeply informed by Edinburgh's historic brewing heritage. Rather than conforming to traditional regional conventions, the distillery experiments extensively with diverse malt varieties—including heirloom, chocolate, and crystal barleys—along with an array of specialty brewing, wine, and sake yeast strains. Utilizing washbacks with extended fermentations and tall copper pot stills, Holyrood captures distinct ester and phenolic profiles before aging spirit in meticulously selected casks. Benchmark expressions include their inaugural single malts Arrival, Ambir, and Embra, alongside singular single-cask trials showcasing red wine, sake yeast, and peated variants.
🍇 Base Material
Golden Promise Malted Barley