This 8-year-old Thomson from Berry Bros. & Rudd is an exceptional offering within the Auld And The Bold range: a single malt from New Zealand, bottled at 52.2%, that shows that the world of whisky extends beyond Scottish borders. In a short time, Thomson Whisky has built a reputation for itself by choosing uncompromisingly for local ingredients and a fully New Zealand production profile.
Thomson Whisky is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and is known for using locally grown barley and applying Manuka wood smoke in the production of its peated expressions. Manuka is a native New Zealand shrub that provides a characteristic, aromatic smoke style — different in nature to the traditional peat-based smoke of Islay, but just as pronounced. With this selection, Berry Bros. & Rudd consciously chose a bottling that falls outside the conventional categories.
The whisky matured in a barrel — a smaller cask type that yields more active wood interaction — and bears cask number 221. The designation 2017/2026 underscores the single-cask character of this release as part of the Auld & Bold 2026 collection.
A whisky for the adventurous enthusiast who enjoys looking beyond Scottish borders. Thomson offers a raw, sincere New World single malt character with a unique smoky signature that makes you reflect on what whisky can be outside of traditional frameworks.
