Compass Box The Peat Monster blended malt review

Compass Box The Peat Monster is a vatted malt of Islay, Speyside and Isle of Mull, created by John Glaser from Compass Box. The Speyside malt comes from Ardmore distillery. Islay is represented by a village of Port Askaig and some south coast Islay too. Also with some peated malt from the Isle of Mull.

SON OF A GUN this vatted malt is

According to Master of Malt, matured in a mix of first fill and refill American oak casks. Compass Box is only telling about the refill casks on their website but in the package there’s a mention of the first fills as well. Like Son Of A Gun, this good blend of exceptional malts leaves great scents even after its gone from the glass. Like gunpowder in the bottom of my Glencairn nosing glass.

Matured in:

First fill and refill Ex-Bourbon casks

Colour: Pale straw

Nose: Strong but sophisticated smoke (Caol Ila style), then comes rubbery peat. Bit medicinal and fruity. Water adds pepper. Empty glass smells like gunpowder, nice!

Taste: Botanical notes with sweet and heavy peat. Bit fruity as well. Water sweetens and softens the palate even more.

Finish: Dry oak, warming and burning peat lingers well in the aftertaste. Water brings out pepper.

Balance: Nicely balanced vatted malt. Pretty straight forward but good dram.