Compass Box whisky reviews (30)

  • Compass Box Oak Cross - Picture it

    By scips on 24th Apr 20122012-04-24T21:37:00

    74

    One of my friend, she is oenologist, recommend to picture a wine when tasting it. It's easier to remember and that's a great way to describe it to someone else. She use that for Whisky also, so let's … read more

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  • Compass Box Asyla - Compass Box Asyla

    By chuckfinley on 11th Jan 20122012-01-11T03:27:00

    81

    My first review. Here we go! Nose: Very light and pleasant. Flowery. Taste: Fairly sweet, but not overly so, with a nice mix of honey and vanilla. I liked the consistency. Finish: More vanilla. … read more

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  • Compass Box Last Vatted Malt - Elegant smoke and sherry

    By galg on 9th Jan 20122012-01-09T09:23:00

    90

    At midnight on the 22nd of November 2011 an era has ended. The term Vatted Malt has been declared illegal, and a new term has come into life : “Blended Malt”. the SWA decided that the term vatted malt was… read more

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  • Compass Box The Peat Monster - A Monster? Not So Sure

    By Alanjp on 24th Dec 20112011-12-24T14:52:00

    89

    The Peat Monster was the final one in the mini tasting session, and it rounded off the evening nicely! It was very pale, looking quite young and light. On the nose i found it a struggle to get past the… read more

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  • Compass Box The Spice Tree - Spicy Is An Understatement

    By Alanjp on 24th Dec 20112011-12-24T14:27:00

    89

    Next up on my mini tasting was The Spice Tree, looking a hell of a lot darker than the previous sample of Oak Cross. I can only describe it as burnt gold, with a red kind of glow to the edges! From the… read more

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  • Compass Box Oak Cross - A Box Of Goodies

    By Alanjp on 24th Dec 20112011-12-24T14:03:00

    88

    I was recently sent a few samples by a friend and fellow Connosr member (Stu_R), some of those being the Compass Box range. So I sat down the other week and compared them, first up is Oak Cross. It had… read more

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  • Compass Box The Spice Tree - Spice , Spice ,and More Spice

    By cclward on 10th Dec 20112011-12-10T19:57:00

    85

    Nose: Sugar plums Cotton Candy , Rich Fruit Taste: Soft , Juicy oak , I can taste a beautiful marriage between Longmorn & Clynelish, Sweet gingersnaps , Finish: Oak , Spice , nutmeg , cinnimon , pepper… read more

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  • Compass Box The Spice Tree - Soft and Spicy

    By phoenix on 6th Dec 20112011-12-06T13:09:00

    88

    Compass Box are an 'Artisan' whisky maker/blender. They are well known and hugely respected in the whisky business and have a fantastic variety of whiskies at reasonable prices. This review looks at their… read more

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  • Compass Box The Spice Tree - A Superb Malt Scotch Whisky

    By jboothe on 3rd Dec 20112011-12-03T23:32:00

    88

    Non-chill filtered and naturally colored, the Spice Tree is a unique creation from Compass Box that I've enjoyed a great deal on several occasions. On the nose, I get a blast of caramel and toffee sw… read more

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  • Compass Box The Peat Monster Reserve - Reserve Some for Yourself

    By Victor on 2nd Dec 20112011-12-02T18:05:00

    91

    When I took a whisky cruise this past spring, the Compass Box The Peat Monster Reserve was one of 4 out of the 28 whiskies which I sampled which really impressed me. The Peat Monster Reserve is a special… read more

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