Day 16 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y. So I had this last night, but got sidetracked and didn't get the review posted. It happens (: Compass Box The Peat Monster, Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, 46% ABV. I've really enjoyed the Compass Box blends I've had and I've been looking forward to this...
On the nose, I get smoke, peat, phenols ... everything I like in an Islay, and what one would expect out of a scotch with a name of "The Peat Monster". The taste is peat smoke, phenols and some spice. The finish has ash, iodine... long and pleasant. Adding water, I get some sweet notes on the nose, a bit more bitter on the taste.
I compared this to Ardbeg 10 and An Oa. This is better than both of those. Better balanced, more interesting. I really like this, and will likely get another bottle when this one is gone. Rated 4.0 / 5.0
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