Wemyss Malts Kiln Embers Scotch Whisky
46% ABV (92 proof) | 750mL | NAS | 100% malt, no grain, non-chill-filtered — Wemyss Malts Kiln Embers is a limited-edition blended malt built around smoke: double the smoky Islay malt of the house's Peat Chimney expression, named for the peat-fired malting kilns and dressed in a red-and-amber "embers" carton. Released September 2015 for Wemyss Malts' 10th anniversary — 12,000 bottles worldwide, long out of print. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Blended malts are the blender's art — handpicked single malts married for a profile no one distillery gives alone — and Kiln Embers plays it bold: snuffed smoke and salted lemon on the nose, oats and orange peel toasting over embers on the palate, and a long sweet-smoke finish. A trophy bottle for peat lovers hunting among Scotch whiskies, and a named Best in Show at the Whiskies of the World Awards in Austin, Texas.
Tasting notes
Nose: snuffed smoke, salted lemons, sweet cure bacon (official). Palate: oats and orange peel over heathery peat; reviewers add creosote, ash, cinnamon, eucalyptus. Finish: sweet smoke, silky. (Official Wemyss notes + reviewer consensus.)
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 46% ABV (92 proof) — 750mL, blended malt, NAS
- Double the smoky Islay malt of Wemyss Peat Chimney
- 10th-anniversary limited edition — 12,000 bottles worldwide
- Non-chill-filtered, natural presentation
- Best in Show, Whiskies of the World Awards (Austin, TX)
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat with a drop of water to wake the smoke, or in a Glencairn with peat-friendly company — this is a fireside pour.
Frequently asked questions
What is Kiln Embers whisky?
A limited-edition 2015 blended malt from Wemyss Malts, built around smoky Islay malt, bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtration.
Is Kiln Embers a single malt?
No — it's a blended malt (vatted malt): 100% malt whisky from multiple distilleries, with no grain whisky. Component distilleries are undisclosed.
How many bottles of Kiln Embers were made?
12,000 worldwide, with 2,400 allocated to the US — it has been out of print for years.
What does "double the smoky Islay malt" mean?
Kiln Embers contains twice the smoky Islay malt component of Wemyss' existing Peat Chimney blend — noticeably peatier.