Compass Box reviews

Delilah’s is punk-rock bar in Chicago that also happens to have a reputation as one of the great whisky bars in the USA. As my taste in music begins with Louis Armstrong and ends with the Beatles (or…

from a purchased sampleNose: Light, crisp, and very malty. Honey opens, but quickly yields to dominant malt and sugar-coated barley. A touch of wax with lemon, and a slightly funky fruit note. Vanilla…

from a purchased sampleNose: Ah yes, this seems to be a rather more delicate number. Light smoke, vanilla, lemon extract (more than the fruit), waxiness, and that candied barley. Still fairly malty.…

from a purchased sampleNose: Interesting! A touch smoky and a subtle almost salty coastal quality. There's an underlying sweet malt base. Grassy. If you really work at it, you gt a touch of red fruit …

As its name suggests, Oak Cross is all about the wood. Compass Box’s Master Blender and agent provocateur John Glaser has again concocted a blended malt that exemplifies his creativity in all things…

My first pure grain scotch. Halfway through this bottle.Glass: GlencairnNose: Reminds of bourbon, sweet, vanilla, nail polish accent, candied, fresh and fruity.Body: Light but with a finesse to it, a…

Well, I tried another bottle of this whisky and it came through quite well. I am exceedingly pleased with it. The one I drank at a pub last month obviously was suffering from cork spoilage, which does…

BOTTLED AUGUST 2012Not sure which version I have here, but this scotch deserves some thoughtful analysis.Firstly, I'm quite happy with the ABV up rather high. Not only is it a terrific value for my…

Picked up this bottle last June for my first every whisky tasting amongst friends. Just so happened that it had just been released for sale by our local MLCC. After hearing so many good things about…

Nose: wildflower and a hint of vanilla, also honey Taste: toasted oak, more vanilla, but plenty of citrus, especially as the whisky hits the back of the tongue Finish: honey and vanilla, also some spices…