Abhainn Dearg, the Spirit of Lewis

Serie: Whisky World

Technique: Acrylic on canvas

Size: 40 x 40 cm

Year: 2024

Inspired by a photograph from The Guardian about The Callanish Stones on Lewis – Photo: Kippiss/Getty Images.

Abhainn Dearg Distillery or Red River in English, is a craft distillery located in Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, it is a very new distillery in an old landscape.
Established in 2008, the first Abhainn Dearg Single Malt was launched in 2011, a special three-year release.
As a legacy for generations to come, Abhainn Dearg is committed to planting two trees, either Oak or Douglas Fir , for every barrel they use and they have planted over two hundred trees around the distillery at this time.

I found a beautiful metaphor for what whiskey could mean for this incredible island full of mystery, mixing the brand logo with Lewis' Callanish Stones, which predate Stonehenge.
The painting shows the 5000 year old stone circle on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides in a spectacular view at first light on a summer's day, which I believe has a beauty beyond imagination.