Wolfburn 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Produced by the northernmost mainland Scottish distillery, Wolfburn Distillery (Thurso, Caithness), this 12-year-old single malt marks a major step in the distillery’s evolution — their first “flagship” age-statement whisky in the core range.

Matured for twelve years in the company’s warehouses, this expression uses a deliberate and balanced cask-regime to create both depth and balance: equal parts second-fill Oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon casks.

It is non-chill filtered, natural colour, and bottled at 46% ABV — underscoring the distillery’s commitment to quality in a young but maturing whisky house.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Bright gold with some deeper amber highlights from the sherry-cask influence.

Nose: Invites with honeyed malt sweetness, candied sugar, and floral hints, layered with a subtle wisp of peat smoke and maritime freshness. Sherry-derived nutty tones and gentle oak spice emerge with time.

Palate: Smooth and refined, the palate offers rich malt, light caramel and burnt sugar, gentle spices and a continued thread of sweet-fruited sherry character. Vanilla and honey combine with soft dried-fruit tones (fig, raisin) and a touch of gentle pepper.

Finish: Long and lingering, with dried fruit and caramel echoing, supported by a gentle warmth and a balanced dryness from the oak. The maritime atmosphere of the distillery lingers as a subtle coastal freshness.

Technical Details

Age Statement: 12 Years (the oldest in the distillery’s core range at time of release)

ABV: 46%

Volume: 750ml

Cask Regime: Equal parts second-fill Oloroso sherry butts and ex-bourbon casks.

Filtration / Colouring: Non-chill filtered, natural colour.

Region / Distillery: Wolfburn Distillery, Thurso, Caithness, Highland Scotland — sourcing from the Wolf Burn stream, the facility revived in 2013 on the site of the original 1821 distillery.