Compass Box The Peat Monster Arcana

Nose - Fruity, young whisky notes, with hints of peat and if there's smoke it's minimal. I'd honestly explain this best as light and lacking. This desperately needed 48% or higher abv to save it at least on the nose. Taste - Light, soft, sweet, sugary, vanilla, light fruits, touch of toasted oak, and on the back end some peat. It builds as it sits in your mouth and the peat and light smoke build. Insanely boring and dull whisky. I'm not sure what I expected for just under 100 bucks from Compass Box but I guess I hoped for more peat. 1.75 - it's fine. It's ok. I can't imagine I ever want to pour another glass.

The nose is a vibrant vanilla heavy nose. A bit of a white wine tinge to the nose with a bit of iodized salt. On the palate, beautiful smooth peat from Ardbeg that’s settled down by a bit of the Talisker as well. Banana and Demerara sugar brings it to almost a banana’s foster topping some vanilla ice cream (along with a remarkable soapy undertone that is fascinating).

Honey, salt, cinnamon

Aroma sits warm and buttery with a profoundly fruity presence mixed with light smoke and a dusting of vanilla accented desserts – it’s nice, but feels like it’s missing something; Palate comes through like a smoked banana’s foster with a malty / graham essence and a touch of marshmallow sweetness; Finish is a dialed back expressions of the palate with more smoke