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Compass Box Orchard House
Blended Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
January 13, 2022 (edited August 6, 2022)
Yet another beautiful looking bottle from Compass Box. This time a fruity promise: "Orchard House". The official disclosure for this blend is There’s 39% Linkwood, 29% Clynelish and 20% Benrinnes, 2% Caol ila and some other highland malts, all aged 8 years in first-fill bourbon barrels, plus minor parts of Aberlour (Oloroso seasoned butt), Caol Ila (first-fill bourbon) and their signature Highland Malt blend (custom French oak barrel). Pale straw color, bottled at 46%abv.
On the Nose, super fresh pears as soon as you uncork the bottle. There is some fruit spiciness. Pear peel. Cinnamon stick. Dim dulce leche. Dry peaches. Red apple peel. After a first sip, definitively toffee and honey.
On the palate, it is easy drinkable. Honey. This is a very light dram. Yellow apples. There is this creaminess typical from Compass Box Whiskies. Apples, sider. The third sip was all about a thick fancy toffee, with a hint of cinnamon spice.
Afterstate is all about hay and tobbacco. Salty. Very grassy. Aftertaste is a "Cowboy heaven". Dry finish, medium long. Waxy. Malted barley.
Overall, even if i am not a super fan of overly fruity-speyside whiskies, this is a nice offering. I really like the different tone of the aftertaste, it gave me a pleasure experience. Compass Box delivers their promise of a fruity whisky, which is nice for consumers. My score for it is 83 over 100.
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Good review.