Holyrood Distillery: Ambir
Description
70cl Bottle
49.8% ABV
Natural Colour / Non Chill Filtered
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Matured in 89.7% First Fill Bourbon 10.3% Spanish Oloroso Casks
Producer's Notes
The mindset for Ambir was to create a deliciously sticky and sweet single malt expression, using our knowledge of Specialty Malts and yeasts. A harmonious balance of sweet malts, fruity yeasts, wrapped in a blanket of warming spicy vanilla from Bourbon Barrels.
Tasting Notes
NOSE: CARAMEL, CREAMY FUDGE, DEMERARA SUGAR, TABLET.
PALATE: RED FRUITS, VANILLA
FINISH: BISCUITY, VELVET TEXTURE, MOUTH WATERING SLIGHTLY ASTRINGENT, HINT OF SAVOURY ON VERY END
Geeky Stuff
MALT
81.7% SCOTCH POT STILL 6.5% CHOCOLATE MALT 3.5% HIGHLAND PEATED 2.9% VIENNA 2.6% CARAMALT 1.4% SPRING BARLEY 1,4% CRYSTAL 240
YEAST
DISTILLING YEAST 56.6% MG+ 1.5% DY502 14.7%DY379 1.5% PINNACLE SPECIALTY WINE YEAST 0.5% LAVIGNE WINE YEAST YEAST BREWER'S YEAST 2.8% TETLEY 70 1.4% BE256 BELGIAN ALE YEAST 4.5% BE256 0.4% US05 0.3% NOTTINGHAM ALE YEAST