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
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
Malted Barley