THE HIVE Blended Malt Scotch Whiskey by Wemyss Malts 70CL

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The Hive Wemyss Blended Malts, a Family History.

The Wemyss (pronounced "Weems") family has been involved in the wine and spirits trade for centuries. The connection with whisky came when, at the turn of the 19th/20th century, John Haig built his first distillery on the Wemyss family estate. Even today, the barley produced on the estate is renowned, and the Cameron Bridge distillery is just a stone's throw from Wemyss Castle. So it was only natural that the Wemyss family decided to create their own whiskies, essentially blends. These are accessible blends with well-defined characteristics that will help you get to know your tastes and the style you like, so that you can progress in the world of Scotch Whisky. A great collection with unbeatable value for money.

THE HIVE Wemyss Malts is a blended whisky.

To blend means to mix together. This is what happens with this type of whisky, which is a blend of whiskies from multiple origins. The blend is made from whiskies of several cereals, made from malt, from different distilleries or more or less aged. In the beginning, the major brands of blended whiskies were English wine and spirits distributors who blended different Scotch whiskies according to a particular recipe. Blends can be found across the globe in countries such as Japan and Ireland. Although they are blends, some blends are nonetheless highly sought-after the world over, because they are first-rate.

This THE HIVE Wemyss Blended Malts 70CL has spicy, floral and fruity notes.

The spicy notes in a whisky come mainly from the wood of the cask in which it has matured. This wood has been heated during the construction of the cask and toasted beforehand if the cask has ever housed Bourbon. Mastering the toasting of the wood is therefore essential and influences the transmission of these spicy notes to the whisky. The most common spices are vanilla, pepper and cinnamon. Rye in particular, which is a cereal, gives the whisky a superb spicy, peppery touch. Put your nose to the test once in Bulliet Etiquette Verte bourbon, which is 95% rye, and you'll understand.

This THE HIVE Wemyss Blended Maltsa has floral notes reminiscent of fresh flowers such as heather, violet, orange blossom, rose and lavender. These notes are very subtle, and the quality and number of distillations directly influence the perception of these very fine aromas. Perfume notes such as incense are also perceptible, carried by the heavier, more oily elements of this THE HIVE Wemyss Blended Malts 70CL.

THE HIVE Wemyss Blended Malts is fruity, which suggests a notion of lightness in its aromas and flavour on the palate. The yeasts used play an essential role in the final result and, generally speaking, as soon as a whisky is not peaty, smoky or iodised, fruit aromas appear. The main fruit families are white-fleshed fruits such as peaches, pears and apples, red fruits and citrus fruits, as well as dried fruits such as walnuts and fresh hazelnuts.