Compass Box The Story of the Spaniard

On the nose, strawberry and apple. Not a whole lot of sherry yet. Once you taste it though... It’s a smooth, fruity, rich, oily, clingy boy that makes a nice bed in my mouth and lays down for a while. Barley and red fruit are pretty much all I get. By definition, that would make this a “simple” scotch, but I’m just fine with both of those things cranked up to 11. Did I mention rich? Digging a little bit, I get some vanilla mocha notes toward the end. That’s yummy.

Another superior creation from Compass Box. This vatted (blended) malt sources malts from Aberlour. Teaninich, Deanston, and Glen Elgin. These are aged in various types of barrels before blending: sherry casks, red wine casks, retoasted barrels, refill hogsheads, etc. The resulting blend displays typical sherry notes plus a fresher fruitiness; all underlain by a sweet maltyness with a hint of orchard fruit. This is really good. It may not be your favorite style, but there is no denying the mastery it takes to orchestrate all these elements.

Rich and sweet from the Spanish wine barrel influence. Smooth