Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec Incl. Doos

Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec is a(n) whisky from Scotland by the brand Wolfburn. It falls within the whisky group under the category Single Malt. This whisky comes from the Highland region. It is one of the many references you can currently buy online at Drankenshop Broekmans.

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This single cask - bottling of Wolfburn was selected by Belgian importer The Nectar. The whisky matured for six years in an ex-bourbon barrel ( cask 2017#263) before being bottled at 59.2% (cask strength).

This whisky gives you a particularly good idea of what they think at Wolfburn about how whisky should be. The bourbon cask certainly did its job, without outstripping the quality of the base spirit. The result is a beautifully balanced and simply very tasty whisky.

On the nose, you will discover a wealth of light fruit. Fresh pineapple and apricot predominate, with a pleasant element of hay. An ensemble of aromas that gently blends with a touch of vanilla from the American oak. On the palate, this sumptuous mix of flavours continues. Black pepper joins the fruit basket, as well as tonka bean. Tonka bean is the fruit of the Dipteryx Odorata and carries a distinctly spicy mix of scents; think vanilla, almond, cinnamon and cloves. This gives it a wonderful extra spicy dimension.

Finally, the finish is straightforward and straightforward. It lingers for a long time, with a refreshing element of menthol and malt, on a base of creamy butter biscuits.

Beautiful, at once complex and complexless whisky from an exciting young distillery.

This whisky is matured in Bourbon Barrel barrels. It is a version of 70 cl and has an alcohol content of 59,2%.

This whisky is a single cask bottling. What is a single cask? A single cask (single barrel) means that the whisky in the bottle comes from just one cask and was not mixed with another whisky from e.g. another barrel. Because the contents come from a single barrel, the number of bottles depends on the size of the barrel and the evaporation of the product (called the Angel's Share), the number of bottles is limited (and often numbered) and no new bottles of this particular reference are released on the market. That also makes this Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec single cask a rather unique specimen.

The whisky was bottled at cask strength. What does cask strength mean? A cask strength whisky is not diluted with water before bottling, but goes straight from the cask into the bottle, thus retaining the alcohol content during/after cask maturation. One of the advantages of this cask strength Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec is that, when drinking it, you can decide how strong you like your whisky by diluting it, or not, yourself with a little water according to your preference, instead of the producer having already done this for you. However, the higher alcohol content can sometimes suppress the subtlety of the whisky.

We have compiled a flavour profile for this Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec whisky. Of course, taste is very personal, so these parameters mainly serve as a guide to help you figure out what you like so you can discover new things.

The spicy, and also fruity flavours are quite noticeable, but are not dominant. They help determine the flavour, profile and character of this drink but are less decisive than any strong notes present. There are noticeable floral, and also woody hints, but these flavours are subtle. They add extra character and depth to this drink, without really pushing it in any particular direction.

Based on this profile, you can conclude that this whisky has a fairly pronounced character.

Finally, we have listed some fun facts and answers to frequently asked questions for you about this Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec whisky:

- This whisky was distilled on/in 2017. This is the date when the maturation process started in the barrel.
- Wolfburn 2017 6y Single Cask Nec was bottled on/in 2023. At that point, the maturation process ended and whisky was bottled.
- This whisky is 6 old.
- The age reflects how long the whisky has aged in the barrel, simply put, the difference between the distillation date and the bottling date. In the case of blends, the age shown is that of the youngest product in the blend.
- There were a total of 252 bottles in this bottling.
- The cask number of this bottling is 263.