Wemyss Delicious Burst

This is another Wemyss just like the previous one that appears to have been blended specifically for this calendar. Going off the name I am going to assume that this is a variant of Vanilla Burst, which I have reviewed before. It is a blended malt at 46% with very little else disclosed about it. This is part of a series of blind tastings from the "The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar 5th Edition" advent calendar. I do not know what is in the calendar, so every one of these reviews is 100% no prior knowledge. 1. Macduff 2003 14yo (Single Cask Nation)
2. Wemyss Wooden Chest
3. Lost Distillery Company Auchnagie Classic
4. Glen Moray 2008 9yo #5764 (Secret Spirits)
5. Craigellachie 12yo 2006 Cask Strength (Secret Spirits)
6. Exclusive Malts Islay Sherry Cask (Laphroaig)
7. Adelphi Breath of Speyside 2006 (11yo)
8. Balmenach 2004 13yo (Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask)
9. Glen Moray 2007 10yo (A.D. Rattray)
10. Royal Brackla 2006 11yo (Secret Spirits)
11. Wemyss Delicious Burst
12. Lost Distillery Company Stratheden Classic
13. Auchinderom - Peated Glenglassaugh (Malt Whisky Company)
14. Knockdhu 2009 9yo (A.D. Rattray)
15. Caol Ila 2009 9yo (Secret Spirits)
16. Wemyss Nectar Grove
17. Glentauchers 2008 10yo (Secret Spirits)
18. Glenallachie 2009 9yo (Secret Spirits)
19. Williamson (Laphroaig) 2005 13yo (A.D. Rattray)
20. Stones of Stenness Orkney Aged 18yo (Single Cask Nation)
21. Inchgower 1995 21yo (Hunter Laing Old Malt Cask)
22. Towiemore Archivist (Lost Distillery Company)
23. North British 1988 30yo (A.D. Rattray)
24. Inchmurrin 1996 21yo (Secret Spirits)
25. Glen Grant 1988 30yo (A.D. Rattray) --- **Distiller:** _Undisclosed_ **Bottler:** Wemyss **Distilled:** _Undisclosed_ **Bottled:** _Undisclosed_ **ABV:** 46% **Age:** NAS **Cask type:** _Undisclosed_ **Source:** The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar, 5th Ed. **Setting:** Blind --- **Nose**: Mossy forest, some granite character, a mild vegetative peat, citrus, mint. **Palate**: Light and friendly, some phenolic character but with little smoke to find, the citrus note grows and gains some vanilla backbone. **Finish**: Citrus and vanilla, mild earthy vegetation notes. Long and enjoyable finish. **Overall**: Finally we’re starting to talk more enjoyable whiskies. This has a whole lot more complexity than the last bunch, some earthy funk and perhaps smoke to find. An enjoyable pour, to be sure.

Rank: 5