Wolfburn Northland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey

Whiskey: Wolfburn Northland Single Malt Scotch

Northland is the first, and ongoing, release from the Scottish mainland’s northernmost distillery.

Size: 750mL

Proof: 92 (46% ABV)

Origin: Mexico

Distillery: Wolfburn Distillery

Becoming Scotland’s northernmost mainland whisky producing distillery when it released its first single malt in March 2016, Wolfburn is built just 350m away from the ruins of the 19th century distillery from which it takes its name. With long fermentation, slow manual distillation and maturation taking place at least partly in quarter casks that previously held peated whisky from Islay, this is a release we’ve eagerly anticipated!

Wolfburn Northland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Notes of fruit and fresh sea air with just a trace of peat smoke.

Palate: Floral flavours with just a hint of dried fruit and spice.

Finish: Long and fresh, with even more rich honey notes.

Distillery Information

Wolfburn distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After ceasing production in the 1850s it reopened in 2013.

Wolfburn distillery was founded just to the west of the town of Thurso, Caithness, in 1821 by William Smith.The distillery was of considerable size for its day and ran as a successful commercial enterprise for several decades, being handed down through several generations of the Smith family.It is thought to have ceased production during the 1850s, although the exact date is a matter of debate. The distillery appears on the first Ordnance Survey map of the area, dated 1872, marked as a ruin.