Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 640
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt whisky does not mature further in the bottle. It will remain in peak condition for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, mature blue cheese, dark chocolate truffles
✨ Technical Specifications
Holyrood Distillery's 'Full Cask' No 640 represents a bold chapter in Edinburgh's distilling revival. While the Lowlands are historically celebrated for light, grassy, and unpeated spirits, Holyrood challenges this convention with a heavily peated single malt matured in a first-fill Bourbon barrel. This expression showcases the distillery's flavor-first philosophy, marrying the intense, earthy smoke of peated malted barley with the sweet, creamy vanilla and toasted oak notes imparted by the fresh American oak. The historic railway transit building where it is crafted echoes with the industrial heritage of Edinburgh, providing an atmospheric backdrop to a spirit that bridges ancient Scottish traditions with contemporary, boundary-pushing distilling techniques.
🍾 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