Hedonism Compass Box Blended Grain Scotch Whisky 70 cl 43%

Distillery: Hedonism - Blend of different grain whiskies
Bottler: Compass Box - John Glaser
Age: NA
Type: Blended Grain Scotch Whisky
Alc. strength: 43 %
Un-chillfiltered
Natural Color
70 cl.
Other: This year's "Value for Money" - Danish Whisky Wward

"The first classic of its genre." Jim Murray Our bottlings of Hedonism are made from a combination of eight to 15 casks of grain whisky from distilleries such as Cameron Bridge, one of the oldest continuously operating distilleries in Scotland, and Cambus. Most whisky in Hedonism has been aged in first-fill American oak casks. This ageing yields a very special whisky that is full and round with richly textured flavours of vanilla and toffee. Bottling Details: Bottled at 43%. Not chill filtered. Natural color.
Compass Box is a small, progressive independent whisky bottler driven by the love and desire to bring out and showcase the best in Scotch whisky. Compass Box has an intuitive approach to whisky making, or rather whisky refining traditional whisky casks and evolving old conventions of how whisky should be bottled. Always with the aim of adding an extra layer of delicious and delicate aromas and flavors. Compass Box working exclusively with the finest aged malt and grain spirits from Scotland's best and most recognized distilleries. Different types of oak casks of the highest quality are the building blocks of the company's many unique bottlings - always with the aim of producing whiskies with great richness, balance and purity of aroma and flavor. The approach is meticulous and has the character of craftsmanship with attention to detail rather than industry. This is recognized in the wealth of accolades and positive publicity Compass Box whiskies have achieved over its 10-year history as a small, innovative independent whisky bottler.Compass Box Great King Street NYC Blend (46% ABV) John Glaser's first regional variation of Great King Street has a higher malt content and more smokiness, and is meant as a throwback to the whiskies of 80 or 90 years ago. The nose is intense with a nice smokiness, hints of dried apples, peaches, and honey, with a touch of maltiness. The taste is smooth, but with a powerful peaty smokiness balanced well with honey, apple, peach, and cinnamon notes. The finish is smoky with a good long cinnamon touch and hints of honey underneath. Outstanding! 93 Points - The Whisky Bible 2013 Here's what Jim Murray thought of this wonderful blended Scotch whisky. Great King Street Artist's Blend - 93 Points Nose 24: Now there's a way to start the day. Stunningly enticing with every nuance of the delicate young barley laid bare. A light coating of bourbon oakiness is enhanced by the scrumptious cinnamon apple pie Taste 23: Even as a hardened pro, I find it is difficult to spit this one. The delivery is firm, juicy and compelling; few blends these days are half so salivating! The grains try not to hide and weigh in with some lovely cocoa and bourbon stratum, allowing the barley to spread the grassy freshness gospel; good weight throughout. Finish 22.5: Just a slight fault here: a little milkiness from a tired bourbon cask, a distant echo on delivery now makes itself heard, but has the good grace to remain in the background as the spices and late Demarara and liquorice notes hold court. Overall balance and complexity 23.5: The nose of this uncoloured and non-chill filtered whisky is not dissimilar to some better known blends before they have coloring added to do its worst. A beautiful young thing this blend: nubile, naked and dangerously come hither. Compass Box's founder John Glaser has done some memorable work in recent years, though one has always had the feeling that he has still been learning his trade, sometimes forcing the issue a bit too enthusiastically. Here, there is absolutely no doubt that he has come of age as a blender.