After the glorious “Whispering smoke” arrive at out 2nd single cask tasting note, this time a Highland single cask, distilled 1990. I’ve seen some sites pointing to the Ben Nevis distillery, yet the Wemyss site does not indicate which distillery is behind this one.
Very different than the w.some, this one is all about red fruits & berries, as the name suggests. Let’s dive in:
Nose : The name is on the money ! Stewed red berries, cherry bubble-gum, apples and some white chocolate. Palate : spices, vanilla and red fruit pie, with strawberry and red berries. Sprinkled with dried coconut shreds. Finish: kirsch and wood. Cherry liquor Bon bons.
Bottom line
A very different animal. A unique profile. Will go great with a Chocolate fudge. I find it a bit to berry-ish for myself, but i can see people digging it, as it’s very unique.
The Wemyss (pronunced : weems) family have had a longstanding passion for malt whisky and their connections with the industry date back to the turn of the 19th century when John Haig (founder of Haig's) built his first distillery on Wemyss land.Wemyss is the scots word for “cave”. Currently they…
We’re back! Passover is over (Thank goodness), and the malt can flow again. I’ve chosen to get into posting tasting notes mood with the latest offering from indie bottler Wemyss Malts. Their latest batch of single casks features the following casks: "The Rockpool" 1995 single cask from Bowmore Distilery, Islay,…
So We've reached the final tasting note in this series (3 more to come next month), and to conclude it, we’ll be tasting another single cask, this time a Speyside single cask, 1996 vintage called “Ginger Compote”.Not a bad dram, and again Wemyss names those with much accuracy. Bingo. Shall…
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After the glorious “Whispering smoke” arrive at out 2nd single cask tasting note, this time a Highland single cask, distilled 1990. I’ve seen some sites pointing to the Ben Nevis distillery, yet the Wemyss site does not indicate which distillery is behind this one.
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