Single Malt Pinnacle Yeast 'Full Cask' No 611
⏳ Drinking Window
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.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate, smoked salmon, aged cheddar
✨ Technical Specifications
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.
🍾 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.