Whisky Forum - Wolfburn Inaugural Release

ChrisQP09 · Member Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 11

This is my first post malt friends and its a tricky 1.

Is the Wolfburn release limited to 100 UK Bottles too expensive @ 200GBP for a NAS? I am attracted to the limited number but also the history involved here.

Diademo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Aug 2012 Posts: 1255

Are you prepared to spend Â£200 for 3yo malt, which you will probably never open?
Why not to buy a barrel of crude oil and wait 10 years for better price? Confused

ChrisQP09 · Member Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 11

Quaich1 · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:59 pm Post subject:

Chris welcome to the Forum and your first post. Having enjoyed whisky and single malts for some time, I think choices about what to buy and how much to spend on a bottle is a personal thing. I've learned that it best to do what works for you and your gut feeling.You could have two whisky drinkers imbibing the same bottle and one might hate it and the other love it, even whisky aficionados. Though folks here can help in a multitude of ways in terms of whisky advice and information, the buck stops with you or anyone else contemplating buying a particular whisky expression. If you like in your view the collectibility equation for this whisky expression and have extra funds to spend on it, go for it. That's how I've made decisions about what to buy and you may win some and lose some, but the fun is in the adventure. I might add this approach has led me to pick up some bottles that went through the roof in price.
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opelfruit · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:17 pm Post subject:

An inaugural release, especially from a new distillery, especially one that now holds the title of the most northerly mainland distillery, will increase in value over time.

What will that time be and what will the increase be? Well that's the question isn't it, and no-one can give the answer.

If you're buying it for an investment and have a spare Â£200 then it's worth it. If you're buying it to drink then it's bloody expensive for what it is, but if you've got Â£200 burning a hole in your pocket then go for it. Personally I wouldnt.
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ChrisQP09 · Member Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 11

burning a hole is one way of putting it haha. It would be for a collectible but worried it won't 'take off'

opelfruit · Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:16 pm Post subject:

If the distillery doesn't take off it may turn out to be worth even more Wink

If I'm being totally honest, I think this release is entirely aimed at the collection/investment purchaser and not for drinking. That's what is it, so if your planning to buy with that purpose then it's a round peg for a round hole. I personally despise whisky investment (lots of reasons about price rises that I won't rant on about here), but seeing how this is being released for investors I can't argue too much Smile

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ChrisQP09 · Member Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 11

Carson · Master Of Malts Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Posts: 468

Wolfburn would have to acquire itself a very good reputation of producing some very good whisky to make any significant short term return on this Â£200 bottle. It is certainly priced for collectors and investors and not for drinkers. Being mainly a drinker I think I will wait until they release something with a bit of maturity which has been priced to be drunk.

Whisky Dog · Master Of Malts Joined: 09 Apr 2014 Posts: 708

At Â£200 a bottle I don't think there is much to be made with this one, at least not in the short term.

ChrisQP09 · Member Joined: 17 Mar 2016 Posts: 11

thanks for the replies guys, this has sold out. Not sure if MoM had a pick but they state their's are coming soon

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

I have just bought a bottle. Gorgeous presentation. Pricey for sure,, but then very limited.

Although I didn't buy it as an investment, I think that it is a total 'banker'. The demand has been staggering in the UK.

Quaich1 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 7:03 pm Post subject:

sorren · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject:

At the asking price it will make money.. I would expect a good return on my Â£200, how long the waiting game will be no one knows.. I am sure some will sell pretty quickly, they will still probably make some profit..

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

The sample bottles (both inaugural and general) used for the promo photo-shoot were overfilled (72cl) by hand. So, the fill-level in the photos is well, well into the necks.

However, commercially released bottles (again both inaugural and general) were accurately machine-filled (70cl). Their fill levels are the base of the neck.

So, if you get a bottle, don't think that yours has been under-filled. It hasn't been.