Wednesday Jul 05, 2023

Ep. 97: Wolfburn Distillery with Mark Westmoreland

Wolfburn Distillery has a two-century history on the far north coast of Scotland - interrupted, of course. First founded in 1821, it languished in disuse for nearly 150 years before being revived in 2012. 

At the time, it took the title of Northernmost Distillery in Scotland away from the nearby Old Pultney. Since then, 8 Doors Distillery has usurped the geographic title, but Wolfburn is happy to give it to a fellow distillery.

As many of the distilleries that far north are - including Highland Park - its landscape, ethos, and history are more intertwined with the Viking and Norse than with the Picts and Gaels of the rest of the mainland.

Its whiskies reflect this rugged terrain, including its spot on the largest blanket peat bog in all of Europe (the world, maybe). 

This is a newer Scotch distillery that in short order has earned a spot at the table with the best of them. In just a decade, they have experimented with barley, different casks, peating the barley vs using peated casks (and blending both) and a cask strength version named for the Viking Longships (Langskip). 

With a 10-year-old expression now making the rounds, this is the time to buy in on the ground level. Not that I'm selling them, of course - it's more an if you know, you know. And if you've read all of that, now you know!

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Before we jump into the interview just a few quick notes:

The first WRP barrel pick is coming! I'm back from Tennessee after picking two barrels - that's right, two! - of Jack Daniel's Barrel Proof Rye. There are also upcoming picks of KO Distilling, Barrell Rye, and Spirits of French Lick (trust me - Alan has picked out some funky things for us to try!). $25 members get the chance to join me on picks: one of your fellow Patreon members joined me in Lynchburg, one is on the Spirits of French Lick team, and I'll be picking one or more for the KO pick once samples come in!

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Wolfburn Distillery

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