Compass Box The Peat Monster
...interesting bacon fruit smoke=)
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Review by @Georgy
- Nose22
- Taste21
- Finish22
- Balance21
- Overall86
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- Brand: Compass Box
- Type: Scotch
- ABV: 46%
Nose: sweet peat and smoke, slightly medicinal, burnt wood, bacon. I get the feeling like all these typical smells of Islay are based on some lovely, fruity, citrusy, vanilla cream notes. Picture a fruit dessert covered with vanilla cream from which you get wisps of smoke and peat.
Taste: fresh fruit, then bonfire smoke on the sides of the mouth
Finish: Some vegetal notes as well, mineral, hint of iodine. Dry burnt wood aftertaste will stay with you for quite a while.
Overall impression: A very interesting whisky experience. I personally am not a big fan of peaty whiskies, but I like this one, because there is more to it than just blunt peat.
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Do you know what batch that was? I don't know which my long gone bottle was but it had a puff of strong smoke upon opening, then was not as in my face after that....but a good-tasting peated dram to the last sip.