Holyrood Distillery

Finally, Edinburgh has a new distillery. It seems long overdue with the current whisky boom and an explosion in tourism for Scotland’s capital city. Founded in 2019, this £7 million project is located in a historical area of the city, in a 180-year-old listed building that was formerly an engine shed. The team which includes the SMWS Canada co-founders and a former Macallan Master Distiller, brought single malt production back to Edinburgh for the first time since 1925. Innovation is a key component, as the distillery won’t be sticking to one specific style. Instead, they are looking to support 5 distinct variations featuring a variety of different strains of yeast, peating levels and cask maturation.