Tastes

It’s my go-to in any scenario. Punches above it’s price. Not mind-blowing, never disappointing. Always pleasant and is more complex than it has any right to be. Just complex enough to keep it interesting, overall just fantastic, and i ALWAYS have a bottle. Good with food, good without food, good in mixes, good straight. Overall my favourite bourbon for the price.

I've been waiting for a compass box bottle to show up in Canada for a long time. I'm excited to finally have a bottle. I made a small flight to compare alongside Talisker distiller's, Talisker 10, Ardbeg 10, and Laphroig QC. On the nose, the peat monster is comparable to the strength of ardbeg initially. It doesn't have the overt fruity sweetness like the taliskers have, but it also doesn't have the strong medicinal iodine like Laphroaig. For me, the peat monster is more like a dusty grassy honey than berry fruit. The palate of the peat monster is actually really pleasant. The peat is not overpowering, and there is plenty of bourbony sugary sweetness immediately. It stays a bit dry and dusty through the finish. 46% doesn't punch you in the face, and it finishes with just a friendly warmth and the peat comes back through as a sweet smokiness. The sweetness isn't fruity to me, I can't quite pick out the exact sweetness. The finish is more like a highland to me, almost like glenmorangie with the warmth, the peat seems to flash at the start, and then totally give way to sweetness. It doesn't stay on the back of your tongue like Ardbeg or Laphroig. As it sits open more, it leaves you with more sweetness than peatiness, maybe it's honey-apple sweetness at the very end. It's not very peppery, maybe mildly briney, but mild compared to the talisker, and the peatiness isn't effervescent like in the other islays. It's great, I'm really happy with it, it's not particularly complex, but it is very friendly and refined. Compared to cutty sark prohibition, the peat monster is much richer, sweeter, fuller, and more enjoyable. Something about it, even though it doesn't have miles of complexity, it's perhaps one of the most drinkable peated scotches I've had. Maybe I'd suggest this to someone curious about peated scotch. Certainly no complaints. Cheers!

It’s decent. Was good for a cheap evening drinker with friends, but i think even regular Jameson is better.

Very sweet on the nose with pear and red apple. Slight spice, almost cinnamon or cloves but not quite, and if you smell it long enough there is a tiny bit of peat smoke. Fairly light on the tongue with an initial sharpness that fades into away with smooth fruity notes.