Wolfburn Langskip

Langskip is a core expression of the Wolfburn distillery at Thurso, the most northerly on the Scottish mainland. It is bottled at 58%. Everything is done by hand here, from milling to bottling, in the manner of a true small distillery.

The spirit was run through the distillery's one wash and one spirit still, for a clean, fruity make. A refill bourbon cask held it, keeping the clean character to the fore. With no age statement, it shows the light, fresh, fruity character of young Wolfburn. A young distillery, Wolfburn leans on active casks, the wood shaping much of the flavour. The new distillery stands about 350 metres from the old ruins, sharing the Wolf Burn that names them both. It is the most northerly distillery on the Scottish mainland, a stop on the North Coast 500. Everything here is done by hand, from milling to bottling, the mark of a true small distillery.

At a full 58% it is bold and fruity. Pear, honey and a clean malt, and the refill bourbon lends a quiet vanilla. The texture is light and fresh, the fruit lifted by a coastal salt. The finish runs light, coastal and crisp. This is Wolfburn's clean, coastal Thurso single malt.