Compass Box Great King St Artist's Blend

Another sample dram, and one I found enjoyable. Nose: Bananas, peaches, and pecans. Palate: sweet honeyed beginning, with development bringing more orchard fruits, and some green tea. With more sips, some nuts present themselves, as well. Finish: medium length, spicy, and nutty with hints of dark brown sugar. Dry glass: oak, cedar, and brown sugar. Enjoyable blend, and can be found in my area for about $40. Good stuff for the price. Accounting for price/value, I give it 85 points for a solid 4 stars.

A potent alcohol nip on the arrival betrays it's age. I've gone back and forth on this dram before settling on it being a good "daily driver" when you want to save your more spendy scotch for special occasions. Neat or in a cocktail, the Artists Blend is entirely serviceable. A good value for the price, too, at $40/750ml. Flavors tend toward apple, oak or maybe vanilla, and grapefruit for me. Also, the label is fantastic, as is all of Compass Box's graphic design. Not relavant to it's quality as a whisky, of course, but the presentation in the bottle is really rather nice.