Compass Box

ABV: 46%

Age: No age statement Years Old

Style: Blended Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: N/A

Bottling: Compass Box

Overall
Score

8.3

Tasting Notes

Nose

Vanilla, cream, smoke. Very intriguing. Draws you in.

Palate

Peat, smoke. Burning peat fires.

Finish

Long but relatively austere.

Comment

More dour than I was expecting but this whisky will have many devoted adherents. Another winner from Compass Box.

Taster Score

8.3

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