Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 636
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As a premium single malt whisky, it is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass; it can be enjoyed immediately or cellared indefinitely.
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Smoked blue cheese, dark chocolate, slow-roasted barbecue pork
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Holyrood Distillery, located in the heart of Edinburgh, represents a bold, flavor-first renaissance of urban distilling in the Scottish Lowlands. This specific release, the Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 636, showcases their innovative approach to peat and wood interaction. Rejecting the historically light and grassy stereotype of Lowland whiskies, Holyrood embraces heavy, specialty malts and experimental yeasts. Distilled using peated malted barley and matured entirely in a single first-fill ex-Bourbon barrel, this expression highlights the marriage of sweet, creamy vanilla and toasted coconut from the American white oak with a robust, earthy peat smoke. The historic 180-year-old railway transit building where it is crafted adds a layer of industrial heritage to this modern, deeply complex liquid.
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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.