Holyrood Noir Premier Cru Yeast – 47,2%

In the style of film noir, Holyrood’s Noir trilogy tells a complex story in which French wine yeast joins forces with Scottish malt before a classic romance unfolds with casks from select vineyards.

Holyrood Noir – Premier Cru Yeast transports you straight to your favorite pastry shop. This single malt is bursting with notes of apple pie with a caramel layer, buttercup, and pear. Its distinctive character comes from Pinnacle M and Maurivin yeasts, as well as bourbon, Chardonnay, and white wine casks.

For the new single malt in the range, Pitch, the craft distillers use Scottish pot still malt and brown malt. Both are usually used for dark porter beers.

With Pitch, the team is also exploring the untapped potential of red wine yeasts in whisky production – with the Pepe Nero and Toro Nero varieties.

While the malt delivers chocolate and hazelnut flavours, the specially balanced yeast enhances the chocolate notes and gives the raw spirit a fuller flavour.

The chocolaty distillate is then matured in Oloroso barrels, which emphasise the nutty notes. The result? A fruit and nut bar in liquid form.