The Golden Dram

Serie: Distilleries

Technique: Acrylic on canvas

Size: 60 x 50 cm

Year: 2024

Inspired by a photograph of Aberfeldy Distillery

Built 125 years ago by the sons of the brand's founder, John Dewar, the Aberfeldy distillery near Speyside is the only Scotch whiskey distillery ever built by the Dewar family, and the whiskey it produces is one of the "heart malts" of the well-known Deward's Blended whiskey.
The site of the distillery, just five miles from John Dewar's birthplace, was originally a brewery. More importantly, it has a world-class water source, Pitilie Burn, known for having deposits of gold (gold is still mined there today), from which whiskey is made.
This matches well with Aberfeldy's golden honey notes, hence why it is known as "The Golden Drink."