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
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
Malted Barley