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Wolfburn Single Malt Whisky

Wolfburn Northland

Wolfburn

Scotland/Highlands · United Kingdom

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Whisky Information

ABV
46%
Volume
700 ml
Category
Single Malt Whisky
Distillery
Wolfburn
Bottling Year
08.05.2017
Cask Types
Ex-Islay-Casks

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Recent history

Lowest Price:€49.83(2024-02-28)

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Wolfburn Distillery stands as Scotland's northernmost mainland whisky distillery, strategically positioned in the industrial district of Thurso, Caithness. The distillery's location was carefully selected just 350 meters from the historic ruins of the original 19th-century Wolfburn distillery, establishing a direct lineage to the past. Construction commenced in August 2012, with the inaugural distillation taking place in late January 2013. The distillery was founded under the expertise of former Glenfarclas manager Shane Fraser, who has since departed for a new role at a US distillery. The production facility features a modern 1.1-tonne semi-lauter stainless steel mash tun, four stainless steel fermentation tanks with a capacity of 5,500 liters each (utilizing a long fermentation period of 70-92 hours), a 5,500-liter wash still, and a 3,600-liter spirit still. Wolfburn employs a diverse cask maturation strategy, utilizing quarter casks, port pipes, and sherry butts to create complex flavor profiles. While the core production focuses on unpeated spirit, Wolfburn introduced lightly peated whisky production in 2014 at 10ppm phenol levels. The inaugural release in 2016 was a limited edition with a distinctive smoky character, achieved through maturation in quarter casks previously used for peated whisky from Islay. This was followed by the permanent core range: Northland (ex-bourbon cask matured, launched September 2016), Aurora (featuring Oloroso sherry cask influence), and Morven (the flagship peated expression and current bestseller, added in 2017). In 2018, Langskip joined the core range as a cask-strength bourbon-matured release at 58% ABV. Wolfburn's Small Batch limited edition series commenced in 2017 with No. 128 (lightly peated), followed by No. 270 (unpeated) in 2018, and No. 375 in 2019—a 4-year-old unpeated vatting of first-fill bourbon and refill sherry casks.
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Whiskyspace Notes 2099

Whiskyspace Notes 2099

Jun 27, 2026, 03:33:48

First sip hits with this rather spicy beast of a dram, like coastal pears and fresh mint dancing on the nose – then boom, white cherries and a pale white wine sweetness. But wait, there's this peppery ashes kind of warmth lingering, almost like rhubarb and green plums got into a tussle. The malt's singing through, proper creamy like porridge, but the back end's where it gets interesting... that bitter/green smoke roaring in the back, wee scents of the most elusive peat(iness). Long finish, too – vanilla and fresh almonds trailing off, with a citrusy kick that reminds me of grapefruits and cut grass. Proper complex, very coherent, didn't go down the easy path at all. 🥃

Whiskyspace Notes 1813

Whiskyspace Notes 1813

Jun 23, 2026, 15:55:34

Oh, this one’s a proper beast—just huge on the palate, like a proper autumnal storm rolled into a glass. First sip’s all that fresh mint and pale white wine, almost like a crisp summer’s day, but then—whoa—this smoke’s roaring in the back like a peat fire’s just kicked up, proper elusive but still there, clinging to your throat. Apples and porridge? Yeah, that’s the malt talking, warm and comforting, like a Sunday morning. Then these green plums and rhubarb—sharp as a knife, cutting through the sweetness. And that asparagus? Faint but proper refreshing, like a bite of fresh-cut grass after a rain. The fruitiness is all over the place—white cherries, coastal pears, even a wee bit of quinces, like someone’s just opened a jar of summer in your mouth. Fresh almonds pop in there too, nutty and clean, before the smoke comes back in like a stubborn old friend, wrapping everything up in this smoky, spicy hug. Long finish, proper lingering—like you’ve just had a proper sit-down with a bottle of something special.

Whiskyspace Notes 1495

Whiskyspace Notes 1495

Jun 6, 2026, 02:36:50

First sip is quite a bold one – that’s the smoke hitting me straightaway, a wee bit more than I expected. Then this lovely, earthy peat creeps in, like digging in a coastal garden after rain. Mmm, I’m getting these ripe pears and tart green plums, with a bit of citrusy zing. It’s quite fresh, actually. There’s a green note, almost like asparagus or freshly cut grass. It feels… complex. Like it didn’t go down the easy path. The finish is interesting – reminds me of pale white wine, some rhubarb, and fresh quinces. The maltiness is there, but it’s woven in with this surprising fresh mint. A bit of peppery ash lingers, mixed with white cherries and grapefruit. Overall, it’s a rather spicy beast! But there’s a comforting, oaty porridge-like warmth right at the end, with a hint of fresh almond. Quite the journey. 🥃

Riley Smith

Riley Smith

May 12, 2026, 13:12:20

Nose: Really smoky with a bit of honey 🍯 and vanilla. Palate: Spicy kick, then smooth with fruity notes 🍎 and a touch of peat. Finish: Long, warm, kinda oaky. Love it, innit? 😊

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