Wolfburn Aurora Single Malt 70cl, 46%

Description

Wolfburn Aurora Single Malt 70cl, 46% is a late 2016 release from the Wolfburn distillery, bottled at 46% ABV in a 70cl format. Your site describes it as a whisky matured in a combination of casks, with 40% aged in second-fill quarter casks, 40% in first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, and 20% in first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads.

This is the kind of bottle that feels layered and well judged rather than dominated by one cask type. The ex-bourbon barrels should bring freshness and vanilla-led sweetness, the quarter casks should add extra concentration and oak influence, and the Oloroso casks should contribute a richer, darker edge. That combination gives Aurora a more rounded and expressive feel than a straightforward bourbon-cask-only malt. This flavour reading is an inference based on the cask recipe shown on your site.

Why Choose Wolfburn Aurora Single Malt 70cl, 46%

It is a late 2016 release from the Wolfburn distillery.
It is bottled at 46% ABV in a 70cl format.
It is matured in a three-part cask mix of 40% second-fill quarter casks, 40% first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, and 20% first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads.
It sits in your Highland and Wolfburn range, giving it a clear distillery and regional identity.
It offers a broader and more layered style than a routine single-cask or one-cask-type bottling. This is an inference based on the cask combination shown on your site.

Ideal For.

Customers looking for a Wolfburn release with more cask complexity than a straightforward entry-level malt. This is an inference based on the three-part maturation recipe shown on your site.
Fans of single malt that balances bourbon-cask freshness with a softer sherried layer. This is an inference based on the first-fill ex-bourbon and first-fill Oloroso cask mix.
Pouring neat or with a few drops of water to explore the whisky’s fruit, vanilla, malt, and oak balance more fully. This is an inference based on the 46% ABV and the cask-led style.
Buyers who want a modern Highland single malt with more personality than a routine shelf bottle. This is an inference based on the late 2016 release identity and the layered maturation style.

Product Details
Product: Wolfburn Aurora Single Malt.
Brand: Wolfburn.
Country: Scotland. This is supported by your single malt Scotch and Highland category placement.
Region: Highland.
Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This is supported by your single malt category placement and the product identity.
Release Timing: Late 2016 release.
Bottle Size: 70cl.
ABV: 46%.
Cask Composition: 40% second-fill quarter casks, 40% first-fill ex-bourbon barrels, 20% first-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads.
Bottle Count: Not publicly stated on the reviewed listing.

Collector’s Note
This is not a rarity-led trophy bottle, but it has very good enthusiast appeal because it combines Wolfburn’s distillery identity with a clearly defined late-2016 release and a more detailed maturation recipe than many routine shelf whiskies. It is better viewed as a flavour-led distillery bottle with strong cask character rather than a release defined by a published outturn. This is an inference based on the reviewed listing and the absence of a stated bottle count.