Jan-Case
Wolfburn No. 155
Single Malt — Highland, Scotland
Reviewed
December 20, 2020 (edited January 23, 2021)
(Vita Dulcis Advent Calendar 20/24)
Even though I didn’t like the core line of Wolfburn, I became a small fan of them because of the special small batch releases they do. I had some of them but never managed to get my hands on this particular one here. So let’s see how it holds up to my favorite 375.
Nose: delicious familiar Wolfburn nose with an extra portion of port on this one. Very rich fruity notes of peaches, pears, apples and some sweet berries, some vegetal and savory spicy notes as well, then some autum dry grain unharvested, mild dried apricots, orange juice and vanilla whiffs
Palate: sweet and a little hot entry, then it gets sweet and acidic prickly on the tongue like that super sour candy you got as a kid, when that has settled a bid you get nice trail mix, crispy banana chips, apple peel, apple seeds too and a distinct Asian nashi pear
Finish: nuts, baked apple, a lot of malt, lemon juice
Verdict: what an exiting and interesting whisky, the flavors are delivering a nice experience, this is a very promising whisky that makes me exited for what Wolfburn has in store for later years.
Thinking about it it really reminds me of the Bruichladdich Classic Laddie 10y but with a hotter character and more fruity notes.
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I know just what you mean, although Morven is pretty nice for a soft low-peated NAS malt. It's the special caskings from Wolfburn that really convey the story, and yeas, the 375 is a hard act to follow. Great review!