Compass Box releases a line of blended Scotch Whiskies. They are quite transparent about what they do, with a handy blending wheel on the website for each blend. They are also quite good, even the cheaper ones like this one that cost me $36. Glasgow Blend, Blended Scotch Whisky, 43% ABV, no color added, non-chill filtered.
On the nose, I get the malt, a fruit that at first I have a hard time pinpointing, but I'm going to go with a somewhat generic 'red berry', vanilla, and then I get a nose of dessert berry fluff. In the back I get a touch of smoke and a little bit of iodine too. Some flowery perfume as well. The nose is quite light but very pleasant.
The taste is a bit of a let down after the nose, but still nice. I get honey, vanilla, some floral, a little bit of baking spice, and the same whiff of smoke and iodine. It's a bit thin, but that is likely the 43% ABV. The finish hits with ash and smoke initially, turning sweet, then back to a dry ash that hangs around nicely. It also has a nice warmth that builds. I find myself wanting to go back to this over and over.
A dash of water seems to bring out the ash on the nose, and it's more floral as well. The taste is more sweet and vanilla, and the finish is less enjoyable overall, but still lingers.This one is quite enjoyable, and I do think I enjoy it more than their similar blend "Great King Street Artist's Blend". Glasgow Blend does throw in some Laphroaig... which could be the reason I like it better (:
I'll rate this 3.75/5.0 ... very good, especially for the price. I might have to buy a back up. My biggest complaint is it's too easy to drink - you could put a hurt on a bottle pretty easily in an evening, but that's not much of a complaint, Cheers!
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