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After establishing one of the World's leading whisky bars in Dornoch, Phil and Simon Thompson - better known as the Thompson Brothers - decided to take it a step further and start making their own whisky and gin on the site at the Dornoch Castle Hotel. Born from successful crowdfunding and a worldwide love of whisky, Dornoch's first whisky distillery was formed. While waiting for the whisky to mat ...
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82.7 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.
Milk chocolate and creamed caramel give the nose a clear sweet direction, while eucalyptus and bitterness make the palate and finish less straightforward. The notes also describe it as quite hot.
The sweet notes have plenty of company here: milk chocolate and creamed caramel meet bell pepper and clover on the nose, while eucalyptus brings a more savoury, cooling counterpoint on the palate. The finish keeps that eucalyptus going, with mint, bitterness and a cayenne-like spiciness adding a firmer edge. That contrast makes this more interesting to me than a straightforwardly sweet malt, though the reported heat and bitterness keep it from feeling entirely easygoing.
weekend compass28 AugChocolate and caramel meet a hot, eucalyptus-led finish, with some bitterness.
