Strathearn – 2014 Thompson Bros 10 Year Old Dramton Abbey (70cl, 57.10%)

Strathearn – 2014 Thompson Bros 10 Year Old Dramton Abbey is a single malt whisky from Strathearn (Highland). Aged 10 years, bottled at 57.10% ABV, 70cl. Dramton Abbey is a very special Thompson Bros bottling from the Dornoch Distillery Company. It was distilled in 2014 at Strathearn as part of the pre-war whisky tour, membership of which included: Diego Sandrin, Simon Thompson, Philip Thompson, Angus MacRaild, Olivier Humbrecht, Max Righi, Geert Bero, Marcel van Gils, Hans Ekstrom, Patrick de Schultes, Jeroen Koetsier, Emmanuel Dron, Jon Beech, Serge Valentin, Dominiek Bouckaert, Tomas Karlson, Hideo Yamaoka, Jonny McMillan, Christophe "Billy" Van Gysel and Dick Beech. The spirit was distilled using 1960s Marris Otter barley and propagated liquid brewer's yeast with over 2 weeks of fermentation in wood. It was slow distilled with spirit cuts taken by the committee. The mash and fermentations were managed by Angus MacRaild while the Thompsons did the wash and spirit distillations. A small Highland malt whisky distillery located in Methven, just a few miles west of Perth. It was established in 2013 and is today owned by Douglas Laing & Co which relaunched the distillery's single malt brand in 2024.