The Peat Monster Compass Box
Abfüller : Compass Box
Distilled : ca.10 Jahre
Alkoholgehalt : 46% Vol.
Inhalt : 0,7 Liter
First-fill und Refill American Oak
Aroma: Reichhaltig und geladen mit Aromen, Schinkenspeck-Rauchigkeit, volles Rohr Torf, Malzigkeit, Andeutungen von Früchten und Gewürzen.
Das finish ist lange, wirft Echos von Torf und Rauch minutenlang. Empfehlung: A fantastic late-night digestif malt whisky. Also suitable for taking the chill off a cold day. Excellent with blue vein cheeses.
Non chill-filtered, natural colour, batch bottled. Das Peat Monster enthält Islay single malts from the village of Port Askaig as well as some south shore whisky (as of late 2007) und Ardmore. Alle sind 10-16 Jahre alt und aus einem wood mix von first-fill und refill American oak. Seit 2007 enthält er auch south shore Islay malt, aber welchen? Wenn man berücksichtigt, daß John Glaser beste connections zu Diageo hat fällt einem Lagvulin ein.
Sein Hersteller ist natürlich begeistert: Compass Box Peat Monster Blended Malt Scotch Whisky A top-quality vatting of the peated Speysider Ardmore with some choice Islay malt, Peat Monster is never less than excellent. Pitch-perfect balance and delicious chewy complexity. Complex and Multilayered. A malt whisky for real peat heads, and for lovers of complex, multilayered whiskies. What makes it fit into the Compass Box house style is the balance of richness and subtle sweetness that the old casks of Ardmore provide to the smoky-peaty Islay malts. This is the great benefit of combining single malts from different distilleries. We are not limited to the produce of one distillery. Like a wine maker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity. And, as of late 2007, we’re introducing even more complexity by adding some south shore Islay malt to enhance the peatiness and earthiness. As with all our whiskies, several months of marrying before bottling allow the flavours of each of the whiskies to knit together. Peat Monster is part of the Signature Range from Compass Box. The three Scotch whiskies in this range offer the spectrum of Scotch whisky style, from the delicate, sweet character of Asyla, to the rich, spicy, malty character of Oak Cross, to the peaty-smoky character of Peat Monster. Each is made from casks chosen individually, cask-by-cask, to ensure perfect maturity. The casks are combined according to recipe and returned to wood for marrying up to 12 months before bottling. Steps like these enhance complexity, flavour integration and soft mouthfeel. Extra steps, but we think they’re worth it.
