Holyrood 3yo 2021/2025

Holyrood 3yo 2021/2025

Single Cask, Duncan Taylor
Single malt - Lowlands
Dark gold
53.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peaches, malted grains, orange peel, nutmeg, photocopy paper, brown paper, hints of tobacco leaf. With water, orange peel, lemon curd, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, astringent, cool, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. Green tea, peaches, photocopy paper, brown paper, sandalwood, nutmeg, fresh baked bread. With water, photocopy paper, peaches, lemon curd, malted grains. 
Finish: Short. Fresh baked bread, nutmeg, sandalwood, cornflakes, hints of nutmeg. 

Comments: 

Cask 12150. Quite citrusy and weighty, lots of layered flavours with a good degree of intensity. Water brings out a dry paperiness and more lemon curd, as well as stone fruit. A good dram, a fine example of young whisky.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Holyrood Pitch

Holyrood Pitch

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Dark gold
49.4% ABV
Dram

Nose: Molasses, peaches, apricots, honey, applesauce, cloves, cinnamon, shortcrust pastry. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, warm, volatile. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Menthol, apricots, peaches, honey, malted grains, applesauce, toast, white pepper, cloves. 
Finish: Long. Menthol, applesauce, sandalwood, toast, white pepper. 

Comments: 

Appley, with a spicy and slightly bittersweet edge. On the tongue there’s a herbal menthol note, goes quite well with the slight toasty smokiness. Like a slightly burnt apple pie.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Holyrood Single Cask #58

Holyrood Single Cask #58

Official bottling 

Single malt - Lowlands
Bronze gold
62% ABV
Dram

Nose: Apple juice, butterscotch, roast chicken, dunnage, white pepper, hints of tyre rubber. With water, apple juice, salt caramel, roast chicken, peat. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, hot, mouth coating. 
Tasting:  Sour sweet. Apple juice, white pepper, butterscotch, malted grains, vanilla, white pepper, autumn leaves, tyre rubber. With water, salt caramel, apple juice, vanilla, tyre rubber. 
Finish: Short. Tyre rubber, autumn leaves, malted grains, butterscotch. 

Comments: 

Lots of apple and some meaty roast chicken notes, but that’s offset with a sulphurous edge. Some water smooths this out, and brings out notes of salt caramel. Impressive dram, given the youth of the distillery.

Verdict:

I like this.

Holyrood Arrival

Holyrood Arrival

Official bottling 
Single malt - Lowlands
Amber gold
46.1% ABV
Dram

Nose: Pear drops, apple juice, raspberries, honey, bananas, malted grains, hints of sultanas. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, hot, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Pear drops, apple juice, sultanas, nutmeg, malted grains, black pepper, hints of cloves. 
Finish: Short. Malted grains, cloves, apple juice, cinnamon. 

Comments: 

Appley and luscious, lots of spicy notes. Cloves predominate but there’s also cinnamon and black pepper. All fused to a good malty spine. Very nice stuff.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.