Jose-Massu-Espinel
Compass Box Flaming Heart (Sixth Edition)
Blended Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
September 6, 2021 (edited December 11, 2022)
Flaming Heart is one of those Compass Box expressions that comes and goes. This edition, has been made by blending Deanston, Caol Ila, Clynelish, an undisclosed Highland Malt and a parcel of the Spice Tree Extravaganza. It is marketed as oaky and peaty, for a late night with a cheese pairing.
Bottled at 48.9%abv, it has a pale gold color.
On the nose, it is very peaty and a little too powerful. A Rubber kind of peat. Pineapple and recently baked brownies.
Burnt hay, fresh gooseberries. Strong mint candy. Very fresh with a lovely honey note. After 3 minutes this has become a honey candy. After the first sip, the peat, mint and everything harsh has tamed, a small honey and salt is the only thing present.
On the palate, it is an instant sea wave. Very salty, a little honey and some pineapple heart. The spiciness is exactly as bitting the pineapple heart. The second sip is full of honey. Candied almonds.
Aftertaste is incredible. Burnt wood, maritime, salty, oak spice and beautiful island peat. Incredible finish. Burnt hay and bonfire. It felt truly amazing.
Overall, this has the Compass Box Signature all over it. It is very enjoyable and not overly complex. It delivers a very good amount of peat. The palate is not super great but manages to survive. My score for it is an 88 over 100.
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