PBMichiganWolverine
Compass Box Hedonism
Blended Grain — Scotland
Reviewed
July 3, 2016 (edited March 11, 2021)
Considering this is all grain blend, it's really silky smooth. My very few experiences with grain whiskey (Nikka and Teeling) have been unimpressive because of the rough edges. I think what Glaser has done here is prove that not all grain is harsh i f blended correctly. This is definately a hot weather sipper---you get coconuts, vanilla and butter smooth creaminess. Finish is short and smooth. Now---if we pivot to value for money...I'm not sure this is a convincing buy considering it's all grain, little to no complexity. Instead his Great King street is a much better VFM. If you look at the numbers, data kind of proves the VFM. Price per avg rating is 18 in Great King st, while 19 here. (Lower the number, the better VFM)
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Geology: You're right...at some point, you chuck the data aside. So, like rot gut, the opposite end of the spectrum holds too, like a $1000 Karuizawa. I think this basic calculation only holds for mainstream stuff, not the ones driven by emotion...which are more hyped into the collected items anyway. I pretty much just use it for my daily dram, not the special occasion stuff.
Pranay-so this VFM concept is interesting. Calculating backward the Hedonism costs about $82 and the Great King St about $57. So the GK St is a better value - lower cost and rated almost as good. But you must have an avg rating you won't go below, for example a rot gut whiskey at $10 with an avg rating of 2 gives a VFM of 5, low number but not so good drinking experience.