Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 608
⏳ Drikkevindue
Enjoyable immediately upon release; as a distilled spirit, it does not age further in the bottle and will remain stable for decades if stored properly.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
dark chocolate, haggis, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Holyrood Distillery's Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 608 represents Edinburgh's modern distilling renaissance, where flavor experimentation takes precedence over rigid tradition. Located in the historic Lowlands, Holyrood is celebrated for its pioneering yeast trials, utilizing specific strains like Pinnacle to explore how different yeasts influence the final spirit's ester profile and mouthfeel. This single cask release highlights the pure, unblended expression of a single distillation run, capturing the unique interaction between the specialty malt, the targeted yeast fermentation, and the wood. The Lowland terroir, historically known for light and grassy spirits, is redefined here through a richer, more textured, and flavor-forward approach that honors Edinburgh's rich brewing and distilling heritage.
🍾 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.