Compass Box
8.3

Compass Box

Limited Release

ABV 48.9%

Delicious combination of intense sweetness with moreish smoke.

Arthur Motley

Specification

Compass Box

Brand

Compass Box

Bottler

Limited Release

Expression

Blended Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

48.9%

ABV

Scotland

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Arthur Motley

Taster

Nose: Jelly babies, ripe banana and pineapple and a persistent and brooding woodsmoke. Strawberry jam, sweet mint and creamy vanilla.

Palate: Creamy and viscous with a lovely meld of sweet and smoky flavours. Smoked almonds and woodsmoke, more of those jelly babies.

Finish: Jam and smoke. Relatively short.

Comment: Delicious combination of intense sweetness with moreish smoke.

Score: 8.8

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Impressive, manages to be light, creamy, oily and smoky at the same time. Ice cream on a seaweed strewn beach, macadamia nut.

Palate: Smoke to start, then immediately sweetens into fat ripe fruits. A peppery attack then smooths and softens.

Finish: A bit cloying which disturbs the balance.

Comment: Worth a try but not the most subtle or refined of the range.

Score: 7.8

8.3
Overall Score

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