Compass Box Flaming Heart 15th Anniversary Limited Edition

Spicy, peaty, smoky aroma. Rich mouthfeel with a spicy touch amongst all that peat. Not terribly balanced with some sweet and some spicy flavors competing and struggling against the smoky character. Hoped for more for the price.

Oh my god, this is really good!! I'm a huge fan of Compass Box...they're probably one of the few blenders who actually make something where the sum is worth more than the parts. This is the whisky version of Priyanka Chopra (Google her...the Quantico star). Amazingly great to look at, smooth, sexy, curves in the just the right places, and deep enough to warrant a night over meaningful contemplation. How in the world did Distiller give it a 77!!!???? Did you sample the right whisky? Nose is lemony and citrusy...let's you know it's Caol Ila lurking in there. I can smell her perfume, teasing me into now going for a taste. Palette is meaty...lemony..clean smoke. Wow. Like lemons grilling over a barbecue. Finish is lovely, lingering and she wants you to come back for some more. Can't wait for round 2. And then round 3. Till I'm all worn out and morning has arrived. Maybe well into the morning as well...I can call in sick and enjoy her company all day long. Yup. This is my whisky version of Priyanka.

77??? Really? You give HP10 an 87? You guys are out to lunch with your scores. This is an amazing dram and a review score this low is insulting. It's like the reviewer has never tasted a peated whisky before!

This is an outstanding whisky, so much so that I can't help but think the reviewer's score was a typo. When most whiskies on this app appear to get an 80 just for showing up, a 77 for this whisky is absurd. Flaming Heart is complex and incredibly well composed. Ralfy gave it a 91; I think it deserves at least that on Distiller.