{"product_id":"wolfburn-kylver-3rd-release-thurisaz-bottled-for-caithness-viking-festival-ex-bourbon-hogshead-matured-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2017-70cl","title":"Wolfburn Kylver 3rd Release Thurisaz bottled for Caithness Viking Festival Ex Bourbon Hogshead Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2017) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWolfburn Kylver 3rd Release Thurisaz bottled for Caithness Viking Festival Ex Bourbon Hogshead Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2017) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 1700 bottles produced for the Caithness Viking Festival\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003eWolfburn Kylver Series Thurisaz 3rd Release. This is the third release from Wolfburn's Kylver Series - each one features a different from from the runic alphabet found on the Kylver stone (one of the earliest forms of alphabet discovered). Emblazoned upon this bottling is the rune meaning thurs, which meant \"thorn\" to some, while to others it meant \"giant\". This limited edition expression shows off a bourbon-cask-lead flavour profile, with a whisper of Sherry sneaking in later on\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNose: Soft waves of fresh vanilla pod and angelica give it plenty of vanilla notes early on. These are soon joined by waxy fruit and a hint of charred oak cutting through the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate: Crunchy brown sugar followed by banana fritters (with a hint of smoke carrying on) and oily walnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish: Quite long and spicy, with cinnamon and nutmeg lingering on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Wolfburn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eScotland’s most northerly mainland distillery takes its beastly name from its nearby water source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-profile__item company-profile__profile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWolfburn uses a 1.1 ton mash and draws off clear worts which are then given a long fermentation before distillation in a wash still with capacity of 5.5k litres, and a spirit still which can hold 3,600 litres. Maturation takes place in predominantly ex-Bourbon casks, but some ex-Sherry are used. Its new make is malty, fruity and sweet with a floral hint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThurso is the most northerly town on the British mainland, but perhaps surprisingly it didn’t have a distillery for over 160 years. The first plant, called Wolfburn after the distillery water source, was opened by William Smith in 1821 and was run by the same family until 1837. In the 1820s it was the largest producer in Caithness. It appears to have closed in 1837 before David Smith ran it for one year in 1852, though there are claims that it continued intermittently into the 1860s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening of 21st century Wolfburn was more of an exercise in archaeology than a process of bringing a disused plant back to life. Little more than a mound of stones showed where the original site had been. Its new owners built as close as they could to the spot – and use the same water source. The ground was broken on August 2012 and production commenced on 25 January 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Due end August 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolfburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55445101740357,"sku":"WOLFKYLVER3","price":219.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/WolfburnKylver3rdReleaseThurisazbottledforCaithnessVikingFestivalExBourbonHogsheadMaturedHighlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2017_70cl_3bd7c3d5-3dd1-4b1f-95ca-1a03caeead33.jpg?v=1755819391","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/wolfburn-kylver-3rd-release-thurisaz-bottled-for-caithness-viking-festival-ex-bourbon-hogshead-matured-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2017-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}