Wharf Distillery swaps folklore for a timestamp with single-cask English whiskey

Wharf Distillery in Northamptonshire has released a single-cask English malt whisky identified by the exact time its cask was filled: 17 May 2023 at 15:18. The change from themed names to a timestamp reflects the founder’s aim to let each whisky stand on its own, while giving the bottle a distinctive identity in a crowded craft market.

Bottled at 55.3 per cent ABV, the whisky matured in an ex-bourbon cask, of which only one was filled, making this expression impossible to reproduce exactly. Wharf has released English whisky since 2019, after laying down spirit in 2015; founder Laurence Conisbee says a Madeira-cask release is planned for next year.