Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 611
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release; does not age or improve further in the bottle, but will remain stable for many years if kept upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
dark chocolate, smoked salmon, aged cheddar
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Representing a bold departure from traditional Scotch whisky production, this single malt from Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery highlights the profound impact of yeast selection on flavor. While the Scotch industry historically prioritized yield, Holyrood's experimental series explores specialized strains, including Pinnacle yeast, to unlock complex ester profiles during fermentation. This particular release, drawn from Cask No 611, showcases the distillery's flavor-first philosophy, reviving the spirit of Edinburgh's historic 'Charmed Circle' of breweries and distilleries. By marrying innovative fermentation science with traditional Lowland copper pot distillation, Holyrood crafts a contemporary single malt that emphasizes orchard fruit, spice, and textural depth directly from the spirit's fermentation DNA.
🍾 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.