Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 610
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As a distilled spirit, this does not age in the bottle and can be enjoyed indefinitely; once opened, it is best consumed within 1 to 2 years to preserve its vibrant aromatics.
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Smoked salmon, mature Cheddar cheese, dark chocolate truffles
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Holyrood Distillery, located in the heart of Edinburgh, represents a bold renaissance of urban distilling in the Lowlands. This experimental release highlights their fascination with the impact of yeast on flavor development—a variable often ignored in industrial whisky production. By utilizing Pinnacle yeast, a strain celebrated for its ability to yield clean, ester-rich, and fruit-forward profiles, Holyrood coaxes vibrant orchard fruit and delicate floral notes from the malted barley. Matured in a single selected cask, this expression showcases the distillery's philosophy of prioritizing flavor over efficiency, marrying Edinburgh's rich brewing heritage with modern distilling innovation.
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Established in 2019 by founders Rob Carpenter and David Robertson, Holyrood Distillery marked the historic return of single malt whisky production to the heart of Edinburgh after nearly a century. Located in a restored 180-year-old railway transit building in the Lowlands, the distillery rejects traditional production constraints in favor of a flavor-forward philosophy. Holyrood is renowned for its experimental use of heritage barley varieties like Golden Promise, specialty roasted malts, and diverse beer yeasts, creating highly complex spirits. Their signature single malt whiskies, often matured in first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads, showcase a rich, robust character that redefines modern Lowland distilling.