Sweet peaty perfection! Quite subtle too though, there is a soft sweetness and rich maltiness in this that really helps it along. But mostly its about the peat!

Compass Box Phenomenology (46%, Compass Box, 2017) Category: Blended malt whisky Origin: ? Bottling: Compass Box ABV: 46% Cost: £150 What they say: ‘Phenomenology’ – Noun. An approach that concentrates on the […]

Flaming Heart 4th Release 2012 (48.9%, Compass Box, 2012) Category: Blended scotch whisky Origin: ? Bottling: Compass Box ABV: 48.9% Cost: £85.12 What they say: FLAMING HEART Limited Edition, Fourth Release Blended […]

Asyla (40%, Compass Box, 2014) 40% ABV, £36 for 70cl Score: 79/100 What they say: A blend of soft, fruity malt whiskies on a bed of rich, sweet grain whiskies. All whiskies […]

Peat Monster 10th Anniversary Park Avenue Edition Cask Strength (54.7%, Compass Box, 2014) 54.7% ABV $80-120 for 75cl Score: 88/100 What they say: We can’t quite believe it but it is ten […]

Compass Box Great King Street Experimental Batch #00-V4 (43%, Compass Box, 2014) 43% ABV, £33 for 70cl Score: 78/100 What they say: Since the launch of the Artist’s Blend in 2011 we’ve […]

Great King Street Experimental Batch #TR-06 (43%, Compass Box, 2014) 43% ABV, £33 for 70cl Score: 75/100 What they say: Since the launch of the Artist’s Blend in 2011 we’ve been thinking […]

Compass Box Hedonism (43%, Compass Box, 2014) 43% ABV, £55 for 70cl Score: 85/100 What they say: Our bottlings of Hedonism are made from a combination of eight to 15 casks of […]

Compass Box The Peat Monster (46%, Compass Box, 2014) 46% ABV, £37 for 70cl Score: 86/100 What they say: For those who love big, rich, peaty and smoky malt whiskies, this is […]

Compass Box Spice Tree (43%, Compass Box, 2014) 43% ABV, £38 for 70cl Score: 84/100 What they say: Our storied malt whisky The Spice Tree is made from Highland malt whiskies which […]