Wolfburn is the most northerly distillery on the Scottish mainland and the very tip of the British mainland. Here, whiskey is made in the same way as it has al- ways been done since the 15th century: by hand, with the best ingredients and without haste. William Smith founded the distillery in 1821 on the outskirts of the town of Thurso, which means “Thor’s place” and has roots going back to the Vikings.