Hot on the trail their last batch of single cask releases, Wemyss Malts have released another selection of delectable whiskies. This time round, we’ve got a 19yo Aberfeldy from a bourbon hogshead, a 16yo Clynelish also from a bourbon hoggy, and a 22yo Glen Scotia from a bourbon barrel. These single cask bottlings are sure to be snapped up quick, so head along to your nearest Woodwinters before they’re all gone!
Melon Cocktail
Aberfeldy 1994/2013
311 bottles
46% ABV
Nose: Grassy, lemon meringue, desiccated coconut, vanilla, tinned pineapple and some dry sawdust. Really lively – a pleasure to nose.
Palate: Big and sweet – shortbread, lemon zest, Fruit Salad sweets, some sherbet and faint floral notes. There’s a spiciness too – white pepper and some fresh wood.
Finish: Clean, with vanilla and citrusy notes and a dash of oak.
Spiced Chocolate Cup
Clynelish 1997/2013
302 bottles
46% ABV
Nose: Orange oil, fresh apples and linseed on top. Then dark cherries, cloves and gingerbread underneath.
Palate: Initially quite drying with a lot of wood spices, mainly ginger, coming to the fore. This gives way to a biscuity note, then some floral tones, peaches and apricots also come through.
Finish: Stays with me for quite a long time – gingery spice and oak with a hint of soft fruits.
Salted Caramels
Glen Scotia 1991/2013
279 bottles
46% ABV
Nose: First up it’s salty, with lime juice, brine and sooty smoke. Then a nuttiness comes through, chocolate coated brazils perhaps, before the sweetness appears – cherry bakewells, toffee and cake mix.
Palate: Salt and vinegar crisps, HP fruity sauce, faint bacon, singed lime peel and a rather subdued smokiness. Then it turns sweeter with honey glazed ham and cloves.
Finish: Lingering smoke, nutty and a touch of spice.
Overall: Another three very tasty single casks from Wemyss Malts. Spiced Chocolate Cup is a classic Clynelish – all waxy, fruity and vanilla-y and the Glen Scotia is very moreish with its saltiness, sweetness and smokiness really keeping me interested. The Aberfeldy really stood out for me though – so much flavour bursting out of the glass. It’s very vibrant and energetic without nosing or tasting too young, I just can’t help wondering what they’d all taste like at natural cask strength…
Tiger
