Dornoch distillery

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Dornoch distillery
Region: Highland
Location Dornoch, Scotland
Founded2017
FounderSimon and Philip Thompson
StatusOperational
No. of stills1 wash stills
1 spirit stills

Dornoch distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky and gin distillery located in Dornoch, Scotland.

History

Dornoch distillery was founded in 2017 in a 19th-century Victorian fire station, part of the Dornoch Castle Hotel by the brothers Simon and Philip Thompson. [1] The distillery was built with the intention of producing single malt whisky and organic gin. [2] [1]

The first single malt, Dornoch 2017 3 Year Old Single Cask #001Thompson Bros Inaugural Release was released in 2022. [3]

In September 2022, Dornoch distillery unveiled plans for a new £7million, eco-friendly whisky distillery. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Deadline News (2016-04-15). "135-year-old Dornoch fire station set to become Scotland's smallest distillery | Scotsman Food and Drink". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  2. "Whisky Distillery". Thompson Bros at Dornoch Distillery. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  3. mtc. "Dornoch - 3 Year Old (2017) Single Oloroso Cask #1 (Inaugural Release) 50cl". Whisky Hammer. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
  4. "Dornoch eco-friendly distillery scheme reaches planning stage". Northern Times. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2025-02-19.

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