Single Malt Red Wine Yeast 'Full Cask' No 2037
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this single malt does not age further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately upon release or cellared indefinitely.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate tart, roasted venison, mature blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Holyrood Distillery's innovative Single Malt Red Wine Yeast series represents a pioneering, boundary-pushing endeavor in the heart of Edinburgh. By substituting traditional distiller's yeast with active red wine yeast strains, Holyrood infuses the wash with a complex array of esters and organic compounds usually reserved for fine winemaking. This experimental fermentation process yields a spirit rich in dark berry, cherry, and subtle tannic nuances before it even touches the wood. Distilled in their tall, customizable copper pot stills, this Lowland single malt bridges the gap between brewing, winemaking, and distilling, offering a highly aromatic, fruit-forward profile that challenges the conventional boundaries of Scotch whisky.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2019 by Rob and Kelly Carpenter alongside former Macallan master distiller David Robertson, Holyrood Distillery marked the historic return of single malt whisky distilling to the center of Edinburgh after nearly a century. Situated in a converted 1830s railway goods building adjacent to Holyrood Park in Scotland's Lowlands, the distillery embraces a progressive, flavor-led production philosophy. Driven by extensive experimentation with specialty and heritage barley varieties like Golden Promise, diverse brewing yeasts, and tailored cask regimens, Holyrood pushes traditional boundaries. In addition to producing nuanced, complex single malt whiskies, the craft distillery is celebrated for its distinctive artisanal gins, rums, and innovative botanical spirits.