Compass Box Oak Cross

Whiskey Church goodness

Been meaning to try more Compass Box whiskies after enjoying the Great King St. range. I’m also a big fan of Compass Box's graphic design as a creative professional. I wish I could buy framed prints of the labels. Nose: Bananas right off the bat, the caramelized bananas note from Stephanie is dead accurate. Vanilla gelato, some honey and cake frosting is revealed the longer it's in the glass. Not the most pungent but it’s all in there. Taste: Light bodied, spicy cinnamon and white pepper hits first, than honey sweetness. A bit scarce on the flavor and I expected more based on the nose. Finish: Spiced oak leads into a very sweet but short finish with little bitterness and not much complexity. Overall this is an excellent blended scotch that would make an nice daily dram. My problem with it lies in the price. At almost $60 after taxes there are far too many single malts I’d rather drink instead. Solid but forgettable.