Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 607
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, as single malt whisky does not mature further in the bottle. Once opened, it can be savored over several years if stored in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, smoked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Holyrood Distillery's experimental ethos is beautifully captured in their single cask trials, which mark a historic return of distilling to Edinburgh. Rejecting the historically light and simple Lowland style, Holyrood focuses intensely on the impact of raw ingredients and fermentation dynamics. This release highlights the use of Pinnacle yeast, a strain selected for its ability to drive clean, ester-rich, and fruit-forward fermentations. By allowing the yeast's character to shine alongside high-quality malted barley, and maturing the spirit in a single selected cask, Holyrood showcases how fermentation choices directly shape the texture and flavor profile of modern Scotch whisky.
🍾 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