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
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
100% Malted Barley