Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 639
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Ready to enjoy upon release; does not mature further in the bottle and will keep indefinitely when stored upright away from direct sunlight.
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Blue cheese, smoked salmon, dark chocolate
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Representing a bold departure from the historically light, grassy, and unpeated style of the Scottish Lowlands, this single malt from Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery showcases the exciting frontier of modern urban distilling. Housed in a restored 180-year-old railway transit building, Holyrood pays homage to Edinburgh's rich distilling heritage—which had lay dormant for nearly a century—while actively defying tradition. This peated expression, drawn from a single first-fill Bourbon barrel (Cask No 639), marries the intense, earthy, and medicinal smoke of peated malt with the sweet, creamy vanilla, coconut, and toasted oak characteristics native to fresh American oak. The result is a complex, robust spirit that redefines what a Lowland single malt can be, combining historic location with contemporary, flavor-first distilling philosophies.
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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.