Single Malt 1st Fill Oloroso Hogshead Golden Promise Barley 'Full Cask' No 236
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt whisky does not mature further in the bottle. Once opened, it can be savored over several years if kept sealed and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
This exceptional single malt from Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery represents a thoughtful marriage of heritage ingredients and traditional wood management. Crafted from Golden Promise—a legendary Scottish barley variety prized in the mid-20th century for its rich, oily texture and sweet, robust flavor profile—this spirit undergoes fermentation with select yeasts before distillation in Holyrood's tall, elegant stills. The spirit is then matured exclusively in a first-fill Oloroso sherry hogshead (Cask No. 236). This specific cask type imparts deep, luxurious notes of dried figs, dark chocolate, toasted walnuts, and warm baking spices, beautifully complementing the heavy, cereal-forward character of the Golden Promise distillate. It stands as a testament to Edinburgh's rich brewing and distilling heritage, revived in a contemporary, flavor-first style.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Ingredient
100% Golden Promise Malted Barley