Lord Elcho 15 år Wemyss Malts Premium Blended Scotch Whisky 40%

Destilleri: Lord Elcho Aftapper: Wemyss Malts Alder: 15 år Type: Premium Blended Scotch Whisky Alc. styrke: 40 % Andet: 70 cl.

The Lord Elcho 15 years old is a new release by independent spirits company Wemyss Malts. It is the company’s first foray into the world of premium blended whisky and compliments their range of single cask malt whiskies and award winning blends. The whisky is named after Lord Elcho, the eldest son of the 5th Earl of Wemyss, who was a supporter of Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 1700s. He went into the Battle of Culloden at the legendary Prince’s side and following their catastrophic defeat he was stripped of title and land, before being exiled to France.

Wemyss Malts is a Scottish based company which specialises in hand crafted whiskies. It forms part of the larger Wemyss brand, which includes Darnley's View gin and two wine brands - Fonty's Pool from Western Australia and Rimauresq from Provence, France. All are owned by the Wemyss family (pronounced weems), whose base is Wemyss Castle which overlooks the Firth of Forth estuary in Fife. The castle has been the family home since 1421 when it was constructed by Sir John Wemyss. The Wemyss family have traditional ties to the whisky industry and these remain, as barley grown on their estate is still used by leading distillery companies.

The Lord Elcho is a blend of some of the finest single malt and single grain whiskies in the Wemyss collection, and there is a heavy emphasis on ex-sherry cask matured whisky. As with all blended whisky, the age statement indicates the minimum age of whisky used in the final product. Here, that minimum age is 15 years. It has been bottled at 40% ABV. There is also a new dedicated website for the brand – check it out at www.lordelcho.com