About Thompson Bros
Not content with establishing one of the World’s leading whisky bars in Dornoch, brothers Phil and Simon Thompson have upped their ambitions and started making their own whisky and gin on-site at Dornoch Castle Hotel, forming Dornoch’s first whisky distillery. Dornoch Distillery was born out of a successful crowdfunding campaign which saw 200 whisky enthusiasts from all over the world dig deep in support of the philosophy of bringing old styles of distillation back to life.
Thompson Bros was founded by brothers Phil and Simon Thompson, who developed their reputation through the whisky bar at Dornoch Castle Hotel before establishing Dornoch Distillery. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, the distillery began producing spirit in 2017 with the aim of reviving older, character-led approaches to fermentation and distillation.
Independent bottling became an important part of the business while Dornoch’s own whisky matured. Thompson Bros now selects and releases single malt, single grain, blended malt and blended Scotch whisky, together with occasional rum and other spirits. Its collection ranges from accessible small-batch blends to mature single casks, mystery malts and limited bottlings from recognised and undisclosed distilleries.