Wemyss Peat Chimney Sctch 8yr

Since our founding of Wemyss Malts in 2005, it has been independently run by brother and sister duo William and Isabella, who are kin of the Scottish Wemyss family. Enthused by his time spent with the expert wine blenders in Southern France, William Wemyss was inspired to create distinctive and bold Scottish whiskies. Isabella Wemyss, with her eye, and nose, for uncompromising quality, began to source exquisite single malts from Scotland and the very best oak casks from around the world. Our wider family of whisky makers include blenders and veteran specialists of the whisky industry including the expertise of whisky writer Charlie Maclean, whose very invention of the whisky flavour wheel inspired the naming of our flavour-led creations. We have a family history that inspires us every day to create contemporary spirits that celebrate our expertise and our adventurous endeavors in Scotland\u2019s past.The Wemyss family has direct links to Scotland\u2019s whisky history when Haig built the first distillery on their land in the Kingdom of Fife in 1840.Wemyss land in the Kingdom of Fife has been used for many decades to grow quality barley and continues to supply the very best to maltsters for Scotch malt whisky production, including our very own sister brand Kingsbarns Single Malt.The creative ingenuity of blending is what produces variety and complexity in life, whether that is whisky, wine, music, food, or culture. It is this creative ingenuity that inspires us to use our skills and techniques to craft distinctive Scotch malt whisky.Our adventure starts with the sourcing of mature single malt whisky from the from the vast whisky warehouses of Scotland. The unique skills of our trusted blenders take these precious ingredients and craft them into new and flavourful creations.We encourage exploration through our meticulously complex creations that use multi-regional recipes to offers distinct flavours that represent the key profiles that can be found in Scotch whisky production.

Alcohol percentage: 40

Tasting Notes

The Wemyss family has had a longstanding passion for malt whisky and their connections with the industry date back to the turn of the 19th century. In December 2014, Wemyss (pronounced Weemz) took their passion to new heights by opening Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre in East Neuk of Fife, Scotland, overlooking the world-renowned Kingsbarns Championship Gold Course.Wemyss uses the taste and aromas of the individual whiskies to identify each bottling, rather than the distillery, so the consumer can more easily understand the style being purchased. To do this Wemyss utilizes a Nosing Panel chaired by industry veteran and aficionado, Charlie Maclean, author of no less than eight books on the subject.The range of scotch whiskies includes a line of Blended Malts as well as several Single Malt-Single Cask bottlings. Our range of handcrafted blended malts was conceived with the aim of making them more accessible and understandable. We use the taste and aromas of the individual whiskies to identify each bottling, rather than the distillery, so the consumer can more easily understand the style being purchased.Up to sixteen different single malt whiskies are expertly blended together before introducing the signature malts to create three distinct taste profiles under Charles Macleans guidance: 'Spicy' (Spice King), 'Peaty' (Peat Chimney) and 'Honeyed' (The Hive). 'Kiln Embers' is a smoky addition to the Wemyss line up, blended with double the amount of smoky Islay malt whisky than its sister whisky, Peat Chimney.WEMYSS MALTS PEAT CHIMNEY 8 YEAR OLD BLENDED MALT SCOTCH WHISKYColor : Honey gold.Nose : Reminiscent of standing on a seashore, with shells tangled in the seaweed. Crisp aromas of salted lemons and cardamom.Palate : Fragrant fresh peat smoke fills the palate followed by intense citrus oils and star fruit.