Single Malt Sake Yeast 'Full Cask' No
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this spirit does not age further in the bottle and will remain stable for many years if kept in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Sushi and sashimi, smoked salmon, aged gouda cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Produced by the innovative Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh, this highly experimental release highlights the distillery's philosophy of prioritizing flavor over traditional distilling dogmas. By utilizing sake yeast during the fermentation of malted barley, Holyrood bridges eastern brewing traditions with classic Lowland single malt production. This unique yeast strain introduces an array of tropical fruit esters, delicate floral aromas, and a distinctive umami undertone rarely found in conventional Scotch whisky. Distilled in the heart of Edinburgh—a city with a rich history of brewing and distilling that lay dormant for nearly a century before Holyrood's revival—this spirit represents a bold new chapter in Scottish distilling, marrying heritage grains with global fermentation techniques.
🍾 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.
🍇 Base Ingredient
Malted Barley