Wemyss Malts Competition

To help celebrate the launch of the latest two blended malt Scotch whiskies, from the mighty Wemyss Malts, we've teamed up again with the Edinburgh based boutique brand, to give one of our followers the chance of winning bottles of their dramspankingly new Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast releases.

 

Wemyss Malts Blooming Gorse, which is limited to 6,900 bottles, is a combination of two Highland single malts matured in a total of fifteen first fill ex-bourbon barrels and first fill ex-bourbon hogsheads.

 

Wemyss Malts Flaming Feast, which is limited to 6,000 bottles, is a combination of fifteen casks from two smoky single malt distilleries from the east Highlands and west coast, matured in first fill bourbon barrels and de-charred and re-charred American oak casks.

 

Both malt whiskies have been crafted from the family’s private collection of maturing whisky casks which were sourced by Isabella Wemyss and filled under her supervision. Years later, the mature whisky casks were selected by famed whisky writer Charlie Maclean and the Wemyss Malts team only when the spirit and casks had reached absolute balance and harmony, ready for crafting into these latest blended malt whiskies.

 

To be in with a chance of winning both of the latest blended malt Scotch whisky releases from Wemyss Malts Click Here and email us your contact details along with the phrase that dramming pays:

 

“I’d love to pour and explore

the latest wave of wonderous

whisky wares from Wemyss”

 

*Remember to mark the subject line of your email with: Wemyss Malts Comp

 

If you’re on Twitter you can also follow us and RT one of our related comp tweets for another chance to win!

 

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@TheWhiskyWire

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Wemyss Malts Blooming Gorse and Flaming Feast, which are both bottled at 46% ABV, will be available later this month from specialist retailers, for the respective RRP’s of £46.00 and £48.00.

For more information on Wemyss Malts, visit: wemyssmalts.com

 

Competition closes at 23:59 on July 31st 2019. You have to be aged 21 years or over to enter!

 

Good Luck!

Quick Fire Whisky Tasting Notes

Tamdhu 15 Year Old

 

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

46% ABV

 

 

Nose: Sherry steeped sultanas - spiced baked apples – Luxardo maraschino cherries – orange peel – grilled pineapple rings – Quality Street strawberry fondant chocolate creams – blackberry crumble - Madagascan vanilla custard – a warm Pret A Manger pain aux raisin – ground cinnamon – nutmeg – cloves – a kiss of anise and some rather charismatic charred oak.

 

Palate: Sheer sherry-soaked sultanas and raisins dusted with demerara sugar – poached pears – apple turnovers - M&S lemon curd whitby buns – Muller fruit corner peach and apricot yogurt - rhubarb and custard boiled sweets – Tunes cherry lozenges - bergamot oil – pink peppercorns – caramelised the fennel fronds - toasted cinnamon sticks – tobacco leaf and wisps of wood spice.

 

Finish: The finish is as magnificently memorable and as beautifully balanced as the nose and palate. Lingering long and leisurely after the final sip, highlighting each and every one of the elements that have helped to tell its sensory story!

 

Summary: Yet another drop of pure dramming class in a glass, from one of the most exciting Scotch whisky distilleries over the last few years. Since being taken over by Ian McLeod Distillers, Tamdhu continues to go from strength to strength, with both its core range and limited-edition (all killer and no filler) bottlings!

 

 

Whisky Insiders Interview No.96 - Dave Worthington

Company:
That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Job:
Global Brand Ambassador

Website:
thatboutiqueywhiskycompany.com



How long have you been working in the whisky industry?
It’s really not been that long! I worked my first whisky show at Whisky Live London 2013. I called Chip Tate up of Balcones and asked if he needed any help. Chip gave me my first break volunteering to help out at the stand in return for whisky heels. That continued over a number of years, with Balcones and Wemyss Malts, and I stood in at different stands over the years to give the official ambassador a break. I gave up my engineering career in October 2016 to work full time with Boutique-y Whisky, after covering their UK shows since Whisky Live London 2013.

What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
Everyday is a highlight to be honest. I pinch myself every morning to make sure it's not a dream. I had no intention of changing careers, but every event I worked at drew me closer to the inevitable.

My biggest career highlight to date has got to be being nominated and then winning World Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year 2018, and being awarded an 'Icon of Whisky.' Mind blowing stuff to be nominated so early on into my new career. I was nominated again this year, but I was really pleased to see it awarded to Yumi Yoshikawa of the Chichibu Distillery. Yumi had my vote!

Can you remember your first dram, and indeed what it was?
I can indeed and it really wasn't all that long ago too. The first whisky that I took seriously was in the run up to Christmas 2009 when my Sales Manager came in to work with a special whisky. I seriously needed my arm twisting to try it too. It was a 15 Year Old Clynelish from Cadenhead’s.

It wasn't the whisky that changed my life, but I remember it clearly. The following year he brought in another bottle for Christmas. It was another Cadenhead's release, a 15 Year Old Caol Ila distilled in 1991, bottled in May 2006, and one of just 378 bottles. I didn't need my arm twisting this time! It was like nectar, and I thought to myself, why aren't I drinking this stuff. I was given the heel to take home and shortly afterwards I went out and bought my first ever bottle of whisky. Not long after Whisky Discovery was born (the blog I started) and my journey into the whisky industry began.

The Ultimate American Whiskey Tweet Tasting II

Continuing our teeming throng of industry leading, Twitter trending Tweet Tastings, we’re absolutely thrilled to announce that on July 4th (American Independence Day) we’ll be teaming up again with our very good friends at Maverick Drinks, for another Ultimate American Whiskey Tweet Tasting!

 

On the night we’ll be pouring and exploring a wave of wondrous liquid Americana dramming delights, from some of the amazing brands in Maverick Drinks American craft whiskey portfolio.

 

Full details to follow, but if you fancy being part of a truly epic evening of American dramming discoveries click here to register your details by emailing your name, address, date of birth and Twitter handle. Please also remember to mark the subject line with #drinkcraft

 

The closing date to register is June 19th, and if you are registering please make sure that you will actually be free on the evening of July 4th to take part!

 

Even if you're not one of the selected Tweet Tasters, it'd be great to have you following all the evening’s dramfotainment, with your favourite drop of liquid Americana in hand. So we look forward to seeing you over on Twitter on July 4th at 19:00 BST via #drinkcraft

 

Registration open to over 21's only!

 

For more info on Maverick Drinks, visit: maverickdrinks.com

 

@TheWhiskyWire

@MaverickDrinks

#drinkcraft

 

Be part of the dramfotainment!