Wolfburn Dun Eideann 4 Years Old 2014

A Wolfburn single malt, a 4 year old from 2014, cask 014 / 014, bottled at 55%. Set on the wild Caithness coast at Thurso, Wolfburn has made single malt since 2013. The Kylver Series of single casks is named for the runes of an ancient Caithness stone.

The spirit was made by hand in copper stills at Thurso, to build a soft, fruity, coastal character. A refill bourbon cask held it, keeping the clean character to the fore. Still young, it is fresh and fruity with a coastal lift. Years in oak round the spirit, the fruit and a coastal salt deepening with age. Water is drawn from the Wolf Burn, the stream that runs past the distillery to the sea. Wolfburn distils, matures and bottles all on its one small site at Thurso. The stills came from Forsyths of Rothes, the most respected still maker in the business. The distillery sits among the rugged scenery of Caithness, near the cliffs and beaches of the north coast.

Undiluted at 55%, it is powerful. A fresh, fruity coastal sweetness, and the refill bourbon lends a quiet vanilla. A green apple and a citrus note lift it. It finishes clean, fresh and fruity. This is Wolfburn, the far north Highland malt.