Compass Box The Peat Monster

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 60 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Enticing, lively and aerial. Light smoke mingled with summer flowers fragrances. Palate Velvety, gently spreading on the tongue. Creamy light toffee teased by a hint of smoke. A mouth-watering texture. Finish Balanced, smoke over dry grassiness. Comment A warm, clean and charming whisky. The Islay influence is there but gently flirting with a mainland fellow. An accomplished character.

Dave Broom Nose Smoky, bacon fat mingling with peach, cocoa powder. Aromatic and almost floral. Palate Very focused in the front of the mouth giving a really sweet start. Fragrant vetiver grassiness, then butterscotch. Good length. Oily. Finish Long, creamy. Comment As much about texture and balance as it is about smoke. Not as monstrous as I recall, but very good.