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
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