Wolfburn single malt

This is the first release ever from the new Wolfburn distillery, a 3 year-old from bourbon barrels and some quarter casks that previously held peated Islay whisky.

The distillery was founded in 1821 in Caithness , the very north of Scotland’s mainland, closed down in the 1860s and recently rebuilt at 350m from the ruins of the original distillery. I remember people were talking about the construction works at Wolfburn when I visited the nearby Old Pulteney in 2012. The first spirit was distilled in januari 2013 , three years ago.

This single malt is produced with local ingredients, long...