Wemyss Malts Midsummer Single Cask Release of 2016

As  we  gather  to  celebrate  the  longest  day  –  midsummer,  Independent  bottler  Wemyss  Malts releases a  gathering  of nine  new single cask whiskies ranging from 18 to 27  years  old.  As always the descriptive names of these whiskies are based on the flavours and aromas discovered by the Wemyss tasting panel.

The full single cask list of this release comprises of:

“Arbor in Bloom” 1995 (20yo) single cask from Glen Grant Distillery, Speyside
“Summer Breeze” 1995 (20yo) single cask from Linkwood Distillery, Speyside
“Spiced Rum Baba” 1988 (27yo) single cask from Glenrothes Distillery, Speyside
“Fields of Barley” 1990 (24yo) single cask from Bunnahabhain Distillery, Islay
“Lemon Buttered Kippers” (18yo) single cask from Bunnahabhain Distillery, Islay
“Briny Tangle” (25yo) single cask from Bowmore Distillery, Islay
“Banquet of Fruits” (21yo) single cask from Aberfeldy Distillery, Highlands
“Nuts about Pears” (24yo) single cask from Blair Athol Distillery, Highlands
“Mocha Moment” (27yo) single cask single grain from Invergordon Distillery

William Wemyss, Founder and Managing Director at Wemyss Malts, commented: “As there are more hours of daylight today, we’ve released  a larger batch of  nine single casks to provide an opulent  choice  of  drams  to  enjoy  through  the  long  evening  light.  From  the  topical  “Summer  Breeze” and “Fields of Barley” to  “Arbor in Bloom”  and “Banquet of Fruits”,  all are ideal for joining in with the midsummer revelries.”

Selected by the ever diligent Charlie Maclean each cask is limited to only a few hundred bottles with suggested retail prices ranging from £80 to £150. These bottlings will be available in selected retailers in the UK, EU and key Asian markets.

Notes :

 Edinburgh  based  Wemyss  Malts  is  owned  by  the  Wemyss  family  and  their  family  seat  is
Wemyss Castle in Fife where they’ve lived since the 1300s.

Wemyss Malts has an ongoing blended malt whisky range comprising: The Spice King, The Peat Chimney and The Hive;  single malt single cask bottlings and blended Scotch range, Lord Elcho.

Kiln Embers, 2015’s heavily peated, non  chill-filtered  release from Wemyss Malts has been awarded  gold  medal  by  the  World  Whisky  Awards  in  the  category  of  best  Scotch Blended Malt – No Age Statement.

The Wemyss family premium wines and spirits brands also include boutique gin Darnley’s View,  together  with  the  premium  wine  estate  of  Rimauresq  Cru  Classé  in  Cotes  de Provence.

The  family  has  opened  a  single  malt  distillery  at  Kingsbarns,  near  St.  Andrews  in  Fife www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com