{"product_id":"wolfburn-kylver-5th-release-raidho-bottled-for-caithness-viking-festival-1st-fill-bourbon-pedro-ximenez-matured-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2019-70cl","title":"Wolfburn Kylver 5th Release Raidho bottled for Caithness Viking Festival 1st Fill Bourbon \u0026 Pedro Ximénez Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWolfburn Kylver 5th Release Raidho bottled for Caithness Viking Festival 1st Fill Bourbon \u0026amp; Pedro Ximénez Matured Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 of 960 bottles produced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWolfburn Raidho is the fifth release in the limited-edition Wolfburn Kylver Series. This single malt whisky was matured in first-fill bourbon casks and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks. The Thurso-based distillery has bottled only 960 bottles worldwide. The whisky has an alcohol content of 50.0% by volume. It also boasts a striking natural color and is unchill-filtered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Kylver Stone is a historic gravestone that documents all the runes in the Elder Futhark alphabet. It was discovered in Sweden in 1903 during the excavation of a farm burial site. When the Vikings ruled parts of Scotland during the Middle Ages, they brought this runic alphabet with them. The town of Thurso in Caithness was founded by the Vikings during this time and originally served as an important port. The Thurso-based Wolfburn Distillery, revived in 2013, launched the Kylver Series to honor this part of their homeland's history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eNose:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe whisky has a fruity nose. Green apples, pears, and spicy citrus are present. Behind this lies sweet vanilla and cake. Spicy oak rounds out the aroma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003ePalate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eCreamy and fruity on the palate, with notes of cherries and apples. Vanilla comes through. Chocolate is also present. Pepper and oak provide spicy contrasts to the sweetness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eLong-lasting and complex: from spicy and piquant to fruity. Bell peppers and cherries are prominent. Behind them lie chocolate and vanilla. Pears meet green apples. Raisins and oak round out the whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e50% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolfburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55464757625157,"sku":"WOLFKYLVER5","price":199.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/WolfburnKylver5thReleaseRaidhobottledforCaithnessVikingFestival1stFillBourbon_PedroXimenezMaturedHighlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2019_70cl.jpg?v=1756076855","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/wolfburn-kylver-5th-release-raidho-bottled-for-caithness-viking-festival-1st-fill-bourbon-pedro-ximenez-matured-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2019-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}