Holyrood Distillery

Welcome to Holyrood Distillery, a groundbreaking addition to Edinburgh's rich distilling history and the first single malt whisky distillery to operate in the city center in almost a hundred years. Located right beside the…

Our first stop is the Nosing Room, a space specifically designed to put your olfactory senses to the test before you ever see a drop of alcohol. In the world of spirits, the sense of smell is vital to how we perceive flavor; it's…

As we enter the heart of the production area, the first thing you'll notice is the heat and the sweet, cereal-like aroma of malted barley. Here, the focus is on the raw materials: malted barley, water, and yeast. …

Moving to the washbacks, we find where the alcohol is actually created through the magic of fermentation. Holyrood has six stainless steel washbacks, chosen for their ease of cleaning, which ensures there is no crossover of…

Now we stand before the most iconic part of any distillery: the copper stills. Holyrood's stills are some of the tallest in Scotland relative to their volume, standing at seven meters high. …

While the spirit is born in the stills, it develops its character through aging in wood. Because Holyrood is a city-center distillery, their main maturation warehouse is located off-site, but here in the 'Cask Room,' you can see…

Although whisky is the heart of the distillery, Holyrood has already made a massive impact with its award-winning gins. Upstairs, you'll find the dedicated gin stills, which operate differently than the large whisky stills. …

As our journey through Holyrood Distillery comes to a close, we hope you've gained a new perspective on the art and science of distilling. This is a place where history isn't just something to be looked at, but something to be…