43,6°
Distillery : Holyrood Distillery - Lowlands
1st Fill Bourbon, Islay Peated Whisky Quarter Casks ans Virgin American Oak
Original Bottling
Core Range
Single Malt
Launched in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Lightly Peated
After The Arrival in 2023, Embra is the 2nd expression to come out of the vats of Holyrood Distillery, founded in 2019. It is a lightly peated whisky, made from 56% peated Mash. The two varieties of barley used are Vienna and Cloud, and maturation is triple, but the majority comes from first-fill Bourbon casks. The distillery's website even gives the recipe for the yeasts used, which is interesting even if you don't understand anything about it.
Let's Taste It :
Light and very controlled peat, coated in fudge, speculoos, sponge cake, apple crumble. Mirabelle plums, greengages, hints of herbs and vanilla. A pinch of iodine, gravel. It's quite earthy. Velvety, well-crafted palate, though a little clear. White yoghurt. The pepper rises. Vegetal finish, with a touch of bitterness, suitably long but not explosive. Bark and oak leaves. Foresty notes, acorns, pine cones. Limestone and gypsum. Mint leaf, cola nuts. Coconut cream.
In Short,
It's very well made overall, but still young, and I find it lacks a bit of personality. It's a fine piece of work, but I can't see the character of the distillery. The price is too high at the moment, which is normal, as young distilleries can't afford to compete with the older ones.
Score : 85
To Be Listened While Sipping :
Zoe Sparks - The Fakeup Song
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