Single Malt Peated 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 'Full Cask' No 8
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as spirits do not mature further in the bottle.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, smoked salmon, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from Edinburgh's pioneering Holyrood Distillery, this peated single malt represents a bold departure from traditional, light Lowland whisky styles. Distilled in the heart of Scotland's capital, it marries the intense, earthy character of peated malted barley with the sweet, creamy influence of a first-fill Bourbon barrel. The use of first-fill American oak imparts rich layers of vanilla, toasted coconut, and caramel, which beautifully balance the robust, smoky phenols. Holyrood's innovative approach resurrects Edinburgh's rich distilling heritage, combining historical reverence with contemporary flavor experimentation.
🍾 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