Holyrood Noir Premier Cru Yeast Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700ml
Holyrood Noir Premier Cru Yeast Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a boundary-pushing liquid masterpiece from Edinburgh’s urban distilling pioneers. Masterfully engineered by the flavour-first team at Holyrood Distillery, this exceptional dram explores the untapped frontier of fermentation by introducing French wine yeast to premium Scottish malt. A headline act in the distillery’s celebrated "Noir Trilogie," this expression honors the historic 'Auld Alliance' by plotting elegant sparkling-wine yeasts together with a robust, pot-still malt base. Bottled at a precise 47.2% ABV without chill-filtration or artificial colouring, it delivers a brilliantly structured, unadulterated taste of the modern Lowland Scotch renaissance.
Discover the Liquid Alchemy of the Flavour Pioneers
Forgo the standard mass-produced single malts and experience the radical, yeast-driven innovation of Scotland's capital city. Holyrood Noir Premier Cru Yeast is a unique technical showcase, bridging the gap between centuries-old distilling heritage and the cutting edge of contemporary microbiology.
Matured in a finely tuned combination of ex-bourbon barrels, ex-Chardonnay casks, and select white wine barriques, this expression captures the bright, effervescent sparkle and rich, buttery textures that are rewriting the rulebook for modern Lowland whisky.
The Ultimate Marriage of Malt & Microbes
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The Wine Yeast Blueprint: Fermented using a precise combination of 60% Pinnacle M and 40% Maurvin sparkling wine yeasts, yielding an incredibly vibrant new-make spirit packed with fruit-forward complexity.
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Three-Cask Maturation: Aged across ex-bourbon, ex-Chardonnay, and premium white wine casks from the world’s finest vineyards to perfectly enhance the spirit’s natural brightness and underlying biscuity character.
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A Classic Patisserie Profile: Bursting with a decadent array of orchard fruits and rich confectionery, offering highly distinct notes of warm tarte tatin, toffee, buttercup, and ripe pear.
