Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 635
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Enjoyable immediately upon release; once bottled, it does not mature further and can be savored over many years.
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Smoked blue cheese, slow-roasted barbecue pork belly, dark chocolate fondant
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Holyrood Distillery's 'Full Cask' series represents a bold, modern exploration of Lowland single malt whisky, bringing distilling back to Edinburgh's historic heart. This peated expression, matured in a first-fill bourbon barrel, showcases the distillery's innovative spirit. While Lowland whiskies are traditionally known for being light, grassy, and unpeated, Holyrood challenges these conventions by introducing heavily peated malted barley into their mash bills. The use of a first-fill bourbon cask infuses the smoky, phenolic spirit with rich layers of vanilla, toasted coconut, and sweet caramel, creating a dramatic tension between coastal peat smoke and sweet American oak. This represents an exciting chapter in Edinburgh's rich brewing and distilling heritage, which dates back centuries to the monastic breweries of Holyrood Abbey.
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Established in 2019 by founders Rob Carpenter and David Robertson, Holyrood Distillery marked the historic return of single malt whisky production to the heart of Edinburgh after nearly a century. Located in a restored 180-year-old railway transit building in the Lowlands, the distillery rejects traditional production constraints in favor of a flavor-forward philosophy. Holyrood is renowned for its experimental use of heritage barley varieties like Golden Promise, specialty roasted malts, and diverse beer yeasts, creating highly complex spirits. Their signature single malt whiskies, often matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads, showcase a rich, robust character that redefines modern Lowland distilling.