A Scotch whisky distillery is to start exporting to the US for the first time after sealing an exclusive import agreement.
Holyrood Distillery, which describes itself as one of the first distilleries to produce whisky in Scotland’s capital city in more than 100 years, has done a deal with Florida-based importer, Sacks Dynamic Operations (SDO).
It said the alliance will bring its “innovative” whiskies to the US market through a network of select retail stores across the country and SDO’s online marketplace, ScotchDrinkersOnly.com.
Howard Sacks, co-founder of Sacks Dynamic Operations, said: “We are thrilled to add Holyrood Distillery to our import portfolio. As a passionate advocate for premium Scotch whisky, I am incredibly excited to share these meticulously crafted whiskies with American connoisseurs. Holyrood’s unique and experimental approach to Scotch whisky is the perfect fit for Sacks Dynamic Operations, [which] seeks out whisky industry pioneers.
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“With its exploratory and innovative mash bills, diverse yeasts, and exciting casks, Holyrood is truly one of the most interesting new distilleries in whisky. Bringing these remarkable spirits to the US is a milestone we eagerly celebrate, and we look forward to raising a glass with all our customers and alliances to toast this exciting new chapter.”
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Giancarlo Bianchi, sales director of Holyrood Distillery, said: “At Holyrood Distillery, we have been on a journey since our inception to break the mould of contemporary and conventional single malt Scotch whisky production by developing a wide variety of malted barley spirits for wood maturation.
“Sacks Dynamic Operations is the ideal import and distribution partner for Holyrood Distillery in the USA as they understand our goal of reaching new flavour destinations in a spirit category which might mistakenly be thought to be stagnant and bereft of innovation. It is exciting to know that, thanks to Howard and Melissa Sacks, Holyrood Distillery single malt Scotch whisky is now available to USA consumers at Scotch Drinkers Only.”
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