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
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