Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 638
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this spirit does not mature further in the bottle and can be savored over many years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, mature cheddar cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Representing a bold departure from the historically light, triple-distilled style of the Scottish Lowlands, Holyrood Distillery’s peated single malt expressions bring a smoky intensity back to Edinburgh's urban distilling landscape. This expression, matured in a first-fill Bourbon barrel, showcases the distillery's innovative spirit. By utilizing heavily peated malted barley and fermenting with specialty yeasts, Holyrood crafts a robust spirit that marries earthy, coastal peat smoke with the sweet, creamy vanilla and charred oak influences of fresh American white oak. The distillery itself sits in a beautifully restored railway transit building, echoing Edinburgh's rich industrial and brewing heritage, where water from the historic Salisbury Crags aquifer once fed legendary local breweries.
🍾 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