{
  "id": 19786031,
  "title": "Wharf Distillery swaps folklore for a timestamp with single-cask English whiskey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/wharf-distillery-swaps-folklore-for-a-timestamp-with-single-cask",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-13T09:11:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/wharf-distillery-single-cask-english-whiskey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since opening its doors in 2019, Northamptonshire's Wharf Distillery has gained a dedicated following with its limited-run whisky, rum, and gin offerings. In 2015, it became the eighth English distillery since 1903 to release authentic English whisky. Their first whisky, Cattle Creep, was aged in 55-litre Madeira casks and bottled at an impressive 58.8% ABV. Following this, they released Equinox and Solstice, both matured in 160-litre Port quarter casks and chestnut wood, respectively. The latest addition to their lineup is a single cask English single malt whiskey, which marks a departure from their previous themed-named releases. Bottled at 55.3% ABV, this new whiskey eschews elaborate names in favor of a timestamp: 17.05.23 15:18 Single Malt English Whiskey. Wharf Distillery founder Laurence Conisbee explains that this change is meant to celebrate the whiskey's individuality and allow it to speak for itself without unnecessary embellishments. The whiskey was matured in an ex-bourbon cask, starting on 17 May 2023 at precisely 15:18. With only one cask available, this release is a unique and rare item in an already crowded market. Conisbee plans to explore various maturation paths in the future, including a Madeira cask release expected next year.",
  "summary": "Northamptonshire’s Wharf Distillery has dropped themed names for its latest single malt, a single ex-bourbon cask release named after the moment it was filled",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}