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The Holyrood
Distillery moves another step closer to
bringing Scotch malt whisky production back
to Scotland's capitol city, Edinburgh.
The planned
Holyrood Distillery has moved another
step closer to bringing malt whisky
distilling back to Scotland's capitol
city, Edinburgh. The distillery has
recruited three experts from the whisky
industry, including Jack Mayo as Head
Distiller, Bill Farrar as Sales and
Marketing Director and Laura Anderson as
Director of Finance.
Jack Mayo has been appointed Head
Distiller, arriving after three years at
Glasgow Distillery. Jack’s innovative
approach to experimenting with flavour
combinations aligns perfectly with
Holyrood’s desire to build its brand
with an emphasis on flavour and
creativity.
Bill Farrar joins as Sales and Marketing
Director with 30 years of experience in
the drinks sector, most recently holding
the position of Managing Director, Super
Premium for The Edrington Group. Prior
to this, Bill was the Group Sales and
Marketing Director, with responsibility
for global sales, marketing and
distribution of The Macallan and
Highland Park single malt brands as well
as Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark blended
scotches.
In his new role with Holyrood
Distillery, Bill will focus on growing
sales through the on and off trade, in
Scotland, the UK and overseas.
Laura Anderson has joined the team as
Director, Finance and is responsible for
all financial matters related to the
distillery’s fundraising and financial
controls. Laura is a Chartered
Accountant and has a long history in the
whisky industry, having worked with
Edrington in roles as diverse as
Commercial Analyst; Director, Global
Pricing and Brand Protection and most
recently as Head, Super Premium Strategy
Development.
Also providing advice to the Holyrood
team is well-known botanicals expert
Hamish Martin, owner of Edinburgh’s
Secret Herb Garden, and former
co-founder of Inverarity Vaults, once
Scotland’s largest independent wine
merchants.
Rob Carpenter, Managing Director,
Holyrood Distillery said: “I’m thrilled
by the team we’ve now got in place.
Everyone involved brings with them their
own unique talents and, importantly,
years of experience working at the very
top of the whisky industry. The combined
experience of our team will not only
help us create a distillery which is
distinctly different from anything else
out there, but will also help us deliver
a range of flavour-packed spirits which
capture the imagination of today’s
consumers. Our immediate priority is to
complete our fundraising, so we can
crack on with the next stage of getting
Holyrood distillery up and running.”
Holyrood Distillery recently launched a
£5.5 million funding drive to help fund
the balance of its ambition to create a
distillery and pioneering visitor
centre, spanning 11,969 sq ft, in the
heart of Scotland’s capital.
A joint development by David Robertson,
former Master Distiller for The
Macallan, and Rob and Kelly Carpenter,
founders of the Canadian branch of The
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Holyrood
Distillery will be Edinburgh’s first
single malt whisky distillery since Glen
Sciennes closed in the 1920s.
The distillery will produce a range of
single malts, gins, liqueurs and other
spirits. Its innovative approach to
ingredients, distilling processes and
maturation will set Holyrood apart from
more traditional approaches.
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