Wolfburn
| Wolfburn | |
|---|---|
| country | Scotland |
| region | Highlands |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 35 '32.3 " N , 3 ° 32' 43.3" W |
| Type | Paint |
| status | active |
| owner | Aurora Brewing Ltd. |
| Founded | 1821/2011 |
| Water source | Wolf Burn |
| Washstill (s) | 1 × 5,500 l |
| Spiritstill (s) | 1 × 3,600 l |
| Production volume | 115,000 l |
| Website | www.wolfburn.com |
Wolfburn is a whiskey distillery in Thurso , Scotland .
history
The old distillery was founded in 1821 by William Smith & Co. Production was stopped around 1850. In 1872 only ruins were left of the complex.
In 2011 the plans for a new distillery were made not far from the site of the old plant. Distillation began in January 2013.
production
The water of the distillery, which belongs to the Highlands / Northern Highlands region, comes from the Wolf Burn. For the time being, only unpeated malt is used. The distillery has three fermentation vats ( wash backs ) ( 9,000 l each ) made of stainless steel . Two washbacks, which were originally in operation at Caperdonich , were converted into a 57,000 liter cooling water tank and integrated into the production process. Distillation takes place in a coarse still ( wash still ) ( 5,500 l) and a fine still ( spirit still ) ( 3,600 l).
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Ingvar Ronde: Malt Whiskey Yearbook 2014. Mag Dig Media, Shrewsbury 2013, ISBN 978-0-9576553-0-0 , p. 198.
- ↑ a b c d e f Whiskey Intelligence
- ↑ Entry on Wolfburn in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ John O'Groat Journal
- ^ Rebuilding Wolfburn ( Memento from February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )