Holy Grass is produced at Dunnet Bay Distillers in Caithness — the most northerly distillery on the Scottish mainland — by the same team that makes the acclaimed Rock Rose Gin. The hero botanical is Anthoxanthum nitens, a sweet-scented grass found in the Highland meadows near the distillery. It is the same species as the bison grass used in Żubrówka, which makes Holy Grass Scotland's answer to Poland's most famous flavoured vodka.
The vodka is infused with a carefully made vapour of Highland apple juice alongside the holy grass, producing a spirit that is fragrant, creamy, and distinctly different from plain vodka. Bottled at 41.5% — slightly above standard — with no artificial colours or flavours.
The nose is immediately appealing: sweet creamy vanilla, blueberry, candied peels, and chamomile. The palate brings apple sweetness, honeyed chamomile, light cinnamon spice, and green tea notes — a combination that sounds improbable but works beautifully. The holy grass adds a grassy, meadow-fresh quality that ties everything together.
The finish is creamy and smooth, with lasting vanilla. Holy Grass is a vodka that captures the Scottish Highlands in a glass — wild meadows, heather, apple orchards — and at its price point, it is one of the most distinctive flavoured vodkas available. The connection to Żubrówka is real, but the character is entirely Scottish.
