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Holyrood Distillery: Punching Above Its Weight

The tiny Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh shocked the whisky world when it was named Distillery of the Year last week in Whisky Magazine’s Scottish Icons of Whisky Awards. Less shocking was Holyrood’s Embra single malt, which took top honors for Lowlands no-age-statement single malts in the World Whiskies Awards. We’ll talk with Holyrood co-founder Rob Carpenter about this unique distillery on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. There’s a lot of news this week, starting with the TTB’s decision to enact an official definition for American Single Malts…we’ll have all the details and the rest of the week’s whisky news, too.  

Episode 1087: December 15, 2024

Links: Holyrood Distillery | American Single Malt Whiskey Commission | Virginia Distillery Company | Kentucky Distillers Association | Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America | James B. Beam Distilling Co. | Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery | Heaven Hill | Woodford Reserve | The Dalmore

Image courtesy Holyrood Distillery.

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