Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 615
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt Scotch whisky does not age further in the bottle. It can be savored immediately or kept indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, smoked duck breast, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Holyrood Distillery's Single Malt Peated 'Full Cask' No 615 represents a bold chapter in the modern revival of Edinburgh's distilling heritage. After nearly a century without an active single malt distillery in the Scottish capital, Holyrood brought spirit production back to its historic heart. This expression showcases their innovative approach to Lowland single malt, utilizing heavily peated malted barley and maturing the spirit in a first-fill Bourbon barrel. The first-fill American oak infuses the robust, earthy smoke of the peated spirit with rich layers of creamy vanilla, toasted coconut, and sweet caramel. This marriage of heavy peat and active bourbon oak challenges the traditional perception of Lowland whiskies as purely light and delicate, offering instead a deeply complex, smoky, and sweet profile that honors Edinburgh's industrial and brewing past.
🍾 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