Holyrood Distillery Senior Distiller Conor O'Keeffe - From drinking it to making it

When Conor came to Scotland for a holiday it didn't take him long to realise that he had to stay.With plenty of experience in working in the bar trade, Conor began to learn more and more about whisky.But it was during lockdown when he really began to study the whisky making process and it wasn't long before an opportunity of a lifetime landed on his lap and he began working at the new Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh.What's interesting about Holyrood is that the distillery is not doing what most others do when it comes to finding a distinct flavour and sticking with it.As Conor explains, it's all about experimenting and playing around with different yeasts, malts and fermentation to explore what kind of flavours can be created.As the Senior Distiller at the distillery, Conor overseas all of that process in the early production stages and explains his role and his journey into whisky.Once again, a big thanks to the Athletic Arms for having us and it was also a welcome return for Ross Bar who was back and looking refreshed after his wedding planning State Side.Enjoy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.