Very pale clear straw-like Pantone 121. Funky nose: I get soy sauce, some herbaceous quality (green pepper), a whiff of smoked meat, subtle tangy barbecue sauce, and some sweet vanilla. Incredibly unctuous palate, with some sweet vanilla-infused simple syrup, leading to copious white pepper and a long finish with coconut, vanilla, and a little woody tannic bitterness. I last reviewed this bottle on June 28, 2022, and I rated it 2.25—which as I mentioned then is probably due to the very high expectations I had due to the 97 Distiller rating. The palate and finish are massive improvements over the nose. Had I nosed this blind—even looking at its very pale color—I’d not even know where to begin, or what to do with it. There is no tell-tale typicity of anything. A detailed breakdown of this whisky can be downloaded from https://www.compassboxwhisky.com/whiskies/hedonism. The components are as follows: • 31.1% 20-year-old first-fill bourbon barrel single grain from Dumbarton distillery • 29.8% 14-year-old first-fill bourbon barrel single grain from Cameronbridge distillery • 15.2% 13-year-old first-fill bourbon barrel single grain from Cameronbridge distillery • 14.8% 18-year-old first-fill bourbon barrel single grain from Strathclyde distillery • 9.2% 26-year-old first-fill bourbon barrel I don’t get the hype. And as I noted on my aforementioned review, I take issue with marketing that proclaims “RICH-VANILLA-ALLURING” in all caps on the front label. Compass Box can be found for about $130. Would I buy it again? No. No, No, No. I would drink it if offered, though, just to blend in. 2.5 on the Distiller scale. 43% ABV. Non chill filtered. No added coloring. Series MMXVI-C.