TRIPLE CROWN FOR WOLFBURN WHISKIES

The 2024 edition of the world renowned Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible has just been published, and Wolfburn Distillery has been highlighted as one of the world’s best whisky producers.

Three of Wolfburn’s single malt scotch whiskies were awarded gold medals by Mr Murray: the sherry-cask matured 10 Year Old, lightly-peated Morven, and the renowned cask-strength Langskip.

‘In recent years we have won many prestigious awards,’ says Iain Kerr, Distillery Manager. ‘But Jim Murray is by some margin the most influential industry critic, and for him to award us three gold medals like this is almost unparalleled.’

Morven is Wolfburn’s highest-scoring whisky, being crafted from lightly-peated spirit matured for over six years in top-quality bourbon barrels. ‘Whisky fans globally have been loving it since launch five years ago,’ comments Iain. ‘It’s one of our top selling expressions and benefits from the uniquely high quality casks we use. Hopefully this latest award helps spread the word even further.’

Photographs:

1. Wolfburn’s top-scoring Morven whisky
2. Wolfburn Distillery Manager Iain Kerr

ABOUT WOLFBURN:

The original Wolfburn Distillery was founded just to the west of Thurso by William Smith in 1821.  In its day it was one of the largest distilleries in Scotland, producing, according to HMRC records, 28,056 “gallons of proof spirit” in a single year.  Taking its name from the stream that provided the water – the Wolf Burn – the distillery operated until around 1870.  The reasons for its closure are lost in time, but by 1877 the newly produced Ordnance Survey maps showed it being in ruins.

In 2011 plans were laid to resurrect the old distillery. Construction began in 2012 and in January 2013 the new Wolfburn Distillery commenced production, thereby becoming the most northerly distillery on the Scottish mainland.  Situated 300m from the site of the original distillery, the new Wolfburn operates in much the same way as the old: craftsmen use traditional methods to produce fine spirit, which is laid down in best quality oak casks to await the day when it is bottled as single malt scotch whisky.  Wolfburn’s single malt scotch whiskies have won numerous international awards and are now distributed in 40 countries globally.

Wolfburn Distillery, Henderson Park, Thurso, Caithness KW14 7XW

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