Building a New Whisky Legacy in Dornoch

The Scottish town of Dornoch has a lot of history, and the
Thompson brothers are adding a new chapter to the town's legacy.
Their family owns the historic Dornoch Castle Hotel, and after
managing the hotel and its world-class whisky bar for several
years, Phil and Simon Thompson decided to open their own
distillery near the hotel four years ago. They've only bottled
one cask of their own whisky so far as a thank-you for supporters
who helped crowdfund the project, and have also started their own
range of independent bottlings to keep the business going while
their own whisky continues to mature. That's also given them a
unique perspective of the whisky industry as connoisseurs, whisky
makers, and bar owners...and not everything they've seen in
recent years makes them happy. We'll talk with the brothers on
this week's WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the relaxation of
some pandemic-related health restrictions could open up more
whisky travel and event opportunities soon, and we'll have the
details on the week's new whiskies. We'll also have a tribute to
one of the great distillers of his day and tasting notes for a
rare whisky sample that slipped through the cracks years ago!