Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 600
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt whiskies do not mature further in the bottle. Once opened, it can be savored over several years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, smoked salmon, aged cheddar
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the heart of Edinburgh, this single malt represents a bold departure from traditional Lowland whisky profiles. Holyrood Distillery, revived in a historic railway transit building, champions a flavor-first philosophy that places yeast and malt selection at the forefront of creation. This expression highlights the use of Pinnacle yeast, a strain celebrated for its clean fermentation profile that allows the nuanced, cereal-forward character of the heritage malted barley to shine. Matured in a single cask (No. 600), this spirit captures the essence of Edinburgh's rich brewing and distilling heritage, offering a contemporary reimagining of classic Scottish distilling where yeast is treated as a primary driver of flavor rather than a mere catalyst.
🍾 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
100% Malted Barley