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
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