Ardnoch 5 Years Old PST (Phil & Simon Thompson)

Ardnoch 5 Years Old PST (Phil & Simon Thompson) is a blended malt Scotch from the Thompson Brothers, Phil and Simon Thompson of Dornoch. The Thompson Brothers select and bottle it under their own labels. Phil and Simon Thompson run the tiny Dornoch distillery and a well known bottling business.

The Thompson Brothers chase the fruit and texture of older Scotch. Maturation in ex-Bourbon oak lent a light vanilla over the fruit. Vanillin and oak lactones from the wood lend vanilla and a little coconut. The brothers founded Dornoch distillery in 2016 with the help of crowdfunding. Bottled at natural colour, the full character is kept in the glass. The young oak lends a light vanilla, the whisky fruit driven and rich. Their taste runs to the richer, fruitier Scotch of an earlier era. The brothers bottle a wide range of whisky alongside the malt from their own distillery. A rich, fruity style that drinks well above its years.

At its natural 52.7% it is concentrated and oily. Green apple, malt and a soft oil run through it, rich and fruity. A young oak and a soft vanilla give it shape. The finish is long, oily and fruity. A characterful blended malt Scotch.