Compass Box Asyla

Compass Box pater familias John Glaser has repeatedly called Asyla his 'desert island whisky'. This is blended Scotch with Clynelish as its malt base. The reviewed bottle has been open 2 1/2 years, is 75% full, and has been preserved with inert gas for the last 15 months

Nose: smells a lot like Clynelish, all right, with the citrus being quite well-integrated with other grassy barley-malt flavours. This is medium-sweet with a smooth and seamless integration of flavours, including a nice floral touch of rose petals. Peat is light but is noticeable if you look for it

Taste: the nose translates well to the palate. This is light and easy-drinking. This is a blended whisky of which you strongly taste the Clynelish base-malt. Very pleasant and very light

Finish: medium length for most of the flavours, but it also extends longer into a sweet glow

Balance: the balance is quite good, as long as one understands that citrus is strongly emphasised in Asyla

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