Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 10
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately, remaining stable for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked blue cheese, slow-roasted barbecue pork belly, dark chocolate truffles
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing the historic revival of single malt distilling in Edinburgh, this peated single malt from Holyrood Distillery showcases the innovative spirit of the Lowlands. Distilled in the heart of Scotland's capital—a city whose rich brewing and distilling heritage was dormant for nearly a century—this expression marries the earthy, atmospheric depth of peat smoke with the sweet, wood-driven character of a first-fill bourbon barrel. Holyrood's distillers reject rigid historical formulas, instead experimenting with diverse yeast strains and specialty kilned malts. The result is a contemporary peated style where the heavy, phenolic smoke is beautifully integrated with the bright, sweet vanilla, toasted coconut, and soft orchard fruit notes imparted by the fresh American oak cask.
🍾 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
Malted Barley