Arrival is the distillery’s first whisky because it was based in 2019 in a refurbished engine shed in Edinburgh’s historic Previous City.
“This 12 months Edinburgh has been effectively and actually positioned again on the whisky-making-map and we’re extremely proud to be a part of this revolution,” mentioned Rob Carpenter, founding father of Holyrood Distillery.
“Arrival embodies our story as far as whisky makers and marks the start of a journey of development, innovation and experimentation.
“Simply because the distillery is part of Edinburgh, our metropolis and its folks, heritage and tradition are what we draw inspiration from daily. Our bottle avoids whisky cliché and leans into one thing a little bit extra native, placing the Holyrood hourglass entrance and centre. The distinctive beer bottle silhouette and brown glass additionally pay tribute to a once-bustling glassworks positioned not too removed from our distillery.”
Arrival has been produced utilizing conventional Scotch pot nonetheless malt and distilling yeast, with every future launch evolving from this recipe by layering in heritage and speciality malts alongside yeasts not generally related to scotch manufacturing.
“This spirit has been matured in oloroso butts, Pedro Ximénez hogsheads, bourbon barrels and rum barriques,” defined distillery supervisor, Calum Rae.
“We chosen this whisky as our inaugural launch, to replicate the primary stage of all Holyrood recipe improvement, while showcasing the unbelievable and sophisticated flavours which may be achieved by Holyrood at any age.
“On the nostril, I get dried fruits and a sweetness virtually like butterscotch or sticky toffee pudding. Taking a sip, there’s digestive biscuit and ginger spice, with a wee savoury observe. The end is mouth-watering and for such a younger whisky, there’s a stunning quantity of complexity.”
The primary bottle of the discharge will likely be bought as a part of the Distiller’s One in all One charity public sale in help of The Youth Motion Fund which goals to rework the life probabilities of younger folks in Scotland aged between 16 and 25.
Arrival is restricted to eight,188 bottles out there immediately from the distillery and in specialist retailers reminiscent of Royal Mile Whiskies, The Whisky Store, Grasp of Malt and The Whisky Trade for a beneficial value of £67.
