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Whisky Review: The Hive 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch

This Scotch whisky review focused on the 12 year old blended bottling known as The Hive, so-called because of its honey notes in the flavor profile.

OVERALL RATING

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Wemyss The Hive

Tasting Notes

About:

Appearance:
Yellow gold, medium legs.
Nose:
Honey, citrus, light floral notes, vanilla.
Palate:
Sweet, honey, light spice tones. Finish: Light burn, warm spice on the back end. Conclusion: While sipping The Hive, I found the promised honey tones to be nicely understated and balanced expertly with light spice notes. The marketing bordered on being evocative of myriad whiskies featuring honey flavoring available across the spirit world. I cracked the bottle almost expecting a syrupy sweetness to be contained within. I am relieved to find this is not the case with The Hive. Make no mistake, this is a sweet Scotch, but not sickly-so. Overall, the presentation does prepare the drinker well for the experience of enjoying this particularly friendly blended malt. FINAL SCORE: 82/100
Finish:
Light burn, warm spice on the back end.
Comments:

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Joshua St. John

When not savoring whiskey, Joshua St. John can likely be found exploring the trails of the Pacific Northwest near his Portland, Oregon, home. A lifelong world traveler, he was first captivated by single malts during visits to Scottish distilleries. He continues to explore the globe, discovering its diverse cultures through the myriad expressions of his beloved spirit.

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