Single Malt 1st Fill Oloroso Hogshead Golden Promise Barley 'Full Cask' No 235
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately, maintaining its peak quality indefinitely when stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate, mature blue cheese, slow-roasted venison
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This exceptional single malt from Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery showcases a dedicated revival of heritage distilling philosophies. Crafted from Golden Promise barley—a legendary mid-20th-century variety celebrated for its rich, oily texture and sweet, robust flavor profile—this spirit undergoes maturation in a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead. The choice of Oloroso wood imparts intense notes of dried dark fruits, toasted nuts, and warm baking spices, beautifully complementing the heavy, cereal-forward character of the heritage barley. By eschewing the historically light and grassy Lowland stereotype, Holyrood honors Edinburgh's rich brewing and distilling legacy with a contemporary, flavor-first masterpiece.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Golden Promise Barley