Edinburgh’s Holyrood Distillery is celebrating its fifth birthday this week – 24th to 31st July – with free tours, £5 cocktails and special offers from its shop.
Located in the heart of the Old Town, in the shadow of Salisbury Crags, the self-styled ‘city centre distillery’ first opened in 2019.
By October 2023, Holyrood was ready to launch ‘Arrival’, one of the first single malt whiskies produced in Edinburgh in a century.
Co-founder Rob Carpenter said: “Studying in Edinburgh led my wife and I to embark on a whisky adventure which resulted in bringing whisky production back into the heart of Edinburgh.
“We have been so lucky to have built a team of incredible people who are so welcoming along with their dedication to making incredible spirits.
“I want to raise a dram on this, a milestone birthday for Holyrood Distillery, which has now welcomed over 100,000 visitors to our tours since we opened. Here’s to many more years to come!”
Distillery drinks creative, Elsie Cinnamond, has created a special £5 cocktail menu which will be served in the distillery’s first-floor bar across the birthday week, featuring a selection of its own award-winning spirits.
These serves include the Mayday, which combines Elizabeth Yard Sherry Aged Rum, raspberry, tawny port and lime; the Solar Martini, with Chevalier heritage barley vodka, white wine aperitif, bergamot, and grapefruit oil; and the Apple Collins, which uses Height of Arrows gin, lime & apple cordial, nettle soda, and ginger bitters.
After 5pm, there will be free distillery tour spaces on offer, available to book via the distillery’s website on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
Locals can still book into the ‘EH Evenings’, where Edinburgh residents are invited to enjoy distillery tours, live music from local bands, and drinks every Thursday. Anyone who resides within an EH postcode is eligible to book a complimentary ticket which covers a free tour of the distillery and spirit samples.
For birthday week, the distillery shop will also be offering £5 off when customers spend £50.
