Compass Box – Peat Monster 46%, Non Chill Filtered, Natural Color Compass Box is a favorite around here. They have begun price gouging over the past couple of years but fortunately their core range is still very affordable. This bottle of Peat Monster is both in their core range and pre price gouging era. Currently the Peat Monster blended malt  is pretty much a blend of 2 malts (65% Caol Ila and 35% Laphroaig).  You can get the exact details on their site. Unfortunately I am not sure the exact age of this bottle or if the blend was different back then.  I am thinking it’s from the 2013-2015 era but I am only making a half educated guess based on the style of the label. Regardless of the age of the bottle and its contents, this is a pretty tasty whisky.   The smell is very pleasant.  Light fresh peat, gentle smoke and fresh orchard fruit (apples and pears) Taste - first you get hit with sweet and spicy smoke, vanilla. The fruits that were there in the smell begin to show up in the finish just before it fades to bonfire ash. Overall I really enjoy this blended malt. It was priced fairly at the time but now prices for everything are out of whack especially the Compass Box prices.   Overall Grade:  B