{"product_id":"wolfburn-the-holly-and-the-ivy-christmas-release-2026-10-year-oloroso","title":"Wolfburn - The Holly \u0026 The Ivy - Christmas Release 2026 - 10 Year - 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .twl-desc { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.65; font-size: 16px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-desc h1 { margin: 0; font-size: 32px; line-height: 1.15; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-subhead { margin: 10px 0 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 750; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-pills { margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }\n  .twl-pill { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; border: 1px solid #ddd8d0; background: #f5f2ec; border-radius: 999px; padding: 6px 10px; margin: 4px; font-size: 13px; }\n  .twl-pill strong { font-weight: 800; color: #9a5f28; }\n  .twl-lead { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 17px; }\n  .twl-lead p { margin: 0 0 12px 0; 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}\n  .twl-commitments ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; color: #111; }\n  .twl-commitments li { margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 14px; }\n  .twl-commitments strong { color: #1a1a18; }\n  @media (max-width: 749px) { .twl-desc h1 { font-size: 26px; } .twl-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .twl-row { grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-desc\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eWOLFBURN \"THE HOLLY \u0026amp; THE IVY\" CHRISTMAS RELEASE 2026, 10 YEAR OLD\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-subhead\"\u003eAnd the Running of the Deer · Second Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts, Full Maturation · Gift Boxed · In the USA for the First Time\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-pills\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e Highland (Caithness)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e Wolfburn\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 years\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e 46%\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask\u003c\/strong\u003e 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"twl-pill\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e Small batch, gift box\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"twl-hero-label\"\u003eThe Occasion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWolfburn's Christmas Bottling, Before the UK Sees It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery year the northernmost distillery on the Scottish mainland puts out one seasonal release. This is the 2026 edition, and it is on our November import \u003cstrong\u003ebefore it has been announced anywhere\u003c\/strong\u003e, Scotland included. Wolfburn is veteran owned. So are we. That is how a distillery at the top of Scotland ends up sending its Christmas whisky to Virginia first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Holly \u0026amp; The Ivy is a full decade in second fill Oloroso sherry butts, bottled at 46% in the Wolfburn gift box. If you are buying one bottle for the table this December, this is the one built for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-lead\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Wolfburn's own words: the 10 year old single malt marked a significant milestone in the history of the distillery. It was their \u003cstrong\u003efirst ever age-statement release\u003c\/strong\u003e. Crafted from spirit fully matured in hand-selected second fill Oloroso sherry butts, a full decade in Spanish sherry oak has resulted in a delightfully sweet and sumptuous whisky, a fitting testament to the skill, dedication and patience of Wolfburn's master distillers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDistillery profile, Wolfburn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of the most northerly distilleries on the Scottish mainland, in \u003cstrong\u003eThurso, Caithness\u003c\/strong\u003e, a short walk from the site of the original Wolfburn of 1821.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevived in 2013. Everything is made the traditional way: without haste, by hand, long fermentation, slow and gentle distillation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaturation in purpose-built warehouses a short distance from the sea.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVeteran owned\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is how this partnership started. Their motto: Fortune favours the brave.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-card twl-card--dark\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCask profile, 2nd fill Oloroso butts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond fill is the choice that keeps this drinkable. First fill Oloroso for ten years would have swamped Wolfburn's clean coastal spirit. Second fill lets the sherry work as \u003cstrong\u003eseasoning\u003c\/strong\u003e: figs, raisins, dark chocolate and nutmeg over the distillery character, not instead of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 46%, natural colour, non-chill filtered. A sherried Highland malt that stays light on its feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-tasting-head\"\u003eTasting notes (Wolfburn Distillery)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eNose\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eSoft sherry sweetness melds with figs and raisins. There's a lovely hint of vanilla and oak present too.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eThe depth of flavour is tremendous. Bold chocolate and dark fruit flavours abound, with overtones of caramel and vanilla, all accompanied by gentle hints of nutmeg and oak smoke.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-label\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-val\"\u003eSilky tannins make for a beautifully textured finish; there's a residual sweetness with dried fruit and caramel flavours lingering to the very end.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-verdict\"\u003eTen years in Oloroso. One bottling a year. \u003cstrong\u003eAmerica gets it first.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWolfburn Distillery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRelease name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\"The Holly \u0026amp; The Ivy, and the Running of the Deer\", Christmas Release 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle malt Scotch whisky, small batch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland (Thurso, Caithness)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVolume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e700 ml, gift boxed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-selected 2nd fill Oloroso sherry butts, full maturation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026, distilled, matured and bottled in Thurso\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"twl-commitments\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Whiskey Lab's Quality Commitments\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmall Batch:\u003c\/strong\u003e A limited seasonal outturn, never repeated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural Colour \u0026amp; Non-Chill Filtered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Preserving the authentic character and purity of the whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonest Storytelling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every cask profile, every tasting note, written by people who actually tasted the whisky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Whiskey Lab","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54523219837246,"sku":"TWL-WB-XMAS10-100089","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/2221\/2926\/files\/wolfburn-holly-ivy-2026.png?v=1790608008","url":"https:\/\/www.thewhiskeylab.com\/products\/wolfburn-the-holly-and-the-ivy-christmas-release-2026-10-year-oloroso","provider":"The Whiskey Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}