Compass Box Oak Cross

Nose: Closed. Vanilla bitter. Slight lemon grass. Perhaps leather? Coming back, the nose has a bit more of the sweet vanilla that I picked up on the palate. Maybe this is just my mind playing tricks on me, but it is a lot better than before. However, it is still a bit closed.

Palate: Sweet vanilla on the palate! That was unexpected! With such a closed nose, this is a really good palate taste! Nice tannins on the sides of the mouth. Quite a bit of oak. Honey.

Finish: Long finish. Pepper and brown sugar that lingered. Not a powerful finish, but there.

All in all this was a great whisky for someone who loves the vanilla/oak from both American and French Oak casks. I would enjoy a bottle of this whisky, but I will have to check the price. This would be something I would enjoy when I'm not in the mood for my "usual suspects." The finish and palate were the best parts. If the nose was as good as either, this whisky would get higher marks, indeed.

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