Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 600
⏳ Drikkevindue
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.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Dark chocolate, smoked salmon, aged cheddar
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
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.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Holyrood Distillery blev grundlagt i 2019 af Rob og Kelly Carpenter i samarbejde med den tidligere Macallan-masterdistiller David Robertson. Etableringen markerede en historisk milepæl, da produktionen af single malt whisky dermed vendte tilbage til det centrale Edinburgh efter næsten et århundredes fravær. Destilleriet har til huse i en ombygget jernbanebygning fra 1830'erne, klos op ad Holyrood Park i det skotske Lowlands, og drives ud fra en progressiv filosofi, hvor smagen altid er i absolut centrum. Holyrood udfordrer de traditionelle rammer gennem dybdegående eksperimenter med historiske og særlige bygsorter som Golden Promise, alsidige gærtyper og nøje skræddersyede fadlagringer. Ud over at skabe nuancerede og komplekse single malt-whiskyer er det innovative mikrodestilleri også anerkendt for sine karakterfulde, håndværksmæssige gin, rom og botaniske spiritusser.
🍇 Base Ingredient
100% Malted Barley