SMWS code GN6 is Holyrood Distillery, in the Lowland region. It is an operating distillery, founded in 2019. Any Society bottling numbered GN6.x (for example GN6.1, GN6.42) is a single cask from Holyrood Distillery.
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“Holyrood distillery is a distillery in Edinburgh, Scotland. It opened in 2019 as the first new distillery in the city in nearly one hundred years.”From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles single casks under numeric codes rather than distillery names, so a label reading GN6.403 means cask 403 from distillery GN6. That distillery is Holyrood Distillery, in Lowland. More on Holyrood Distillery at Wikipedia.
Sold outMar 2025In short · Holyrood Distillery (Lowland), 2 years.
“A simmering sauce of citrus and sandalwood summoned notions of bergamot petals and grapefruit before highly scented sprigs of mint and rosemary were flung into the mix.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outAug 2023In short · Holyrood Distillery (Lowland).
“An evocative, floral lavender aroma at first followed by a sweet citrus and vanilla scent reminding some of a twister ice lolly while others poured themselves a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outJun 2023In short · Holyrood Distillery (Lowland).
“At first we detected blood orange sorbet, lime zest, elderflower champagne and orange segments studded with juniper.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outNov 2022In short · Holyrood Distillery (Lowland), 1 years.
“At first nosing we found it to be on the sweeter side with fruit pastilles and pink marshmallow.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Sold outOct 2022In short · Holyrood Distillery (Lowland), 1 years.
“A soft and fruity aroma full of lemon and lime sorbets, freshly picked raspberries, trampled nettles and juniper with a tang of marzipan.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
Other Lowland distilleries: 5 Auchentoshan, 20 Inverleven, 22 Glenkinchie, 25 Rosebank, 49 St. Magdalene, 50 Bladnoch, 97 Littlemill, 98 Inverleven, 136 Eden Mill, 156 Glasgow Distillery, 167 Clydeside Distillery, 168 InchDairnie Distillery (KinGlassie) · all Lowland codes
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