Compass Box Myths & Legends III

Of the three Myths and Legend bottles, this is my favorite, albeit just barely over II. The addition of Highland Park and Caol Ila to the components of II provide just the right amount of peat to make it the better of the two in my opinion. The nose hits you with smoke, green apple and a bit of citrus peel. On the palate I get sea salt, honey, caramel and peat, although not an overwhelming amount. It's very well balanced. The finish is the longest of the three and has some spice, sulfur and only a touch of heat. Overall, I really enjoyed the last two bottles in the series, less so the first one. The prices for these are a touch high, especially for the first one but if I had to choose one I would pick this but if you are not a fan of peat, then I would go with II. I nearly picked the second one as my favorite but the finish put this one over the edge for me.

Tons of white fruits (white grapes, peaches)

I have had one great whisky. It comes in a great looking bottle. I dont want it to end. If you have read some of my Compass Box reviews you might already known they tend to dissapoint me, or at least fall short from my expectations (which i build because of their great marketing). But not this time. I bought this bottle because i was hosting a "Legendary Whiskies" tasting class and i had some really good monsters in there like the almighty Glendronach 18yo, so i gave this Myths And Legends III to 23 people and i now regret it fully. Myths & Legends is a 3 bottle series by Compass Box, the first two are actually Single Malts, since all whiskies in the "blend" come from the same distillery, Glen Elgin. The real reason i picked this one is because this is a blended malt of some Glen Elgins, and a Highland Park 23yo and a Caol Ila 15yo Sherried. So there is a peat character to it. Bottled at 46%abv, best looking bottle ever with the minotaur; burnished gold color. On the nose, perfection. Oranges and Lime with a great smokiness. Fruit salad, so tropical. Glue. Peaches and silicon. After the 2nd sip it gave me beach aromas, sand and salt. Pineapple and Vanilla. After the 3rd sip it was wet clothes and socks. Amazing stuff. On the palate, it seems like it is just a transition from the nose to a great aftertaste. Orange peel, chocolate cake and grapefruit. Aftertaste is incredible, peaty but very pleasant. Salt and sulfur. Chewable peat, grassy. Smoky. Great, rewarding medium long finish. Overall, this is a great, very pleasant, super rewarding dram. Nothing off-putting or too strong. Everything is balanced to perfection. My score for it, and this is because it lost some points on the palate, is 94 over 100. I regret that i shared this whisky, i shouldn't have.