Like the answer to many questions about seasonality and suitability of a spirit to a certain time: it depends... In this case, whether whisky is barricaded as a classic winter tipple to warm the soul and sen...

Following on from our chat with Kirsty Mackinnon, our Brand Manager, we also talked about the future of Wemyss Malts and where the brand is heading. One of the main talking points we came away with is that K...

The origins of the Wemyss name is from the Scottish Gaelic uaimh meaning 'cave'. The Wemyss family seat is Wemyss Castle about 40 minutes drive along the coast from the family owned Kingsbarns Distillery. Th...

Kirsty Mackinnon, our Brand Manager here at Wemyss Malts, has kindly set aside some time to talk to us about her brand, her ideas and how she's personalised it to her tastes and thoughts. We ran through a fe...

So, what is the difference between whisky and whiskey? Is it just the spelling or is there more to separate these spirits? The first term to exist - whisky (without an e) - derives from an old Gaelic word 'u...

The whisky industry is full of language and jargon that sometimes needs to just be said in, well, English! But before we delve into the different scotch whiskies you can find, however, there are a few basics...