Wemyss Malts

Clynelish Tropical Scented Candle 22 Year Old, Hogshead Cask, 1997, Wemyss Malts, 49.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 33
Average Score
Avg 90
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Description

A malt distillery in the Highland region of Scotland and part of the Scotch whisky holdings of Diageo. The current distillery was built in 1967 and despite its long associations to the Johnnie Walker blends, it has one of the oldest single malt brands as well. Wemyss Malts is the flagship independent bottling brand of Wemyss Family Spirits. It was introduced in 2005 and its portfolio includes sing ...

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Cask type
Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Wemyss Malts
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
236
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Single Cask Release
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Stunning citrus, waxes, earths and polishes. Huge quinces, oranges, citrons, pink grapefruits, beeswax, hand cream, vanilla pods, putty, marzipan. Sweet, ripe bananas, green apples, Granny Smith apples, caramel, vanilla, fresh-cut ripe plums, honey.
Palate
Drying at first, with tea and oak, then waxes, citrus, and cakes. Oily mouthfeel. Oranges, tangerines, elderberries, quinces, guavas, sweeter apples, a tiny touch of salt and umami sauce. Heavy, viscous mouthfeel. Intensely sweet, floral, aromatic, baked apple pie, waxy, deep tropical. Rancio notes. Gentle ginger.
Finish
Quite some salt and honey. Long, with tropical fragrance, fading ginger, baked apple pie, light banana, honey, and waxiness.
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