JordanHarper
Compass Box Flaming Heart 15th Anniversary Limited Edition
Blended Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
December 28, 2016
It's an interesting beast. Initially all the nose gives you is fire, acrid smoke and peat; but after a while it either edges off or your nose gets used to it and it mellows out into what I can only describe as marmite – salt, umami, a hint of sticky sweetness – spread on burnt toast.
The palate is a bit disappointing, again, completely dominated by the smoke but with none of the interesting saltiness and sweetness that hung around in the wake of it all on the nose.
A rather short and rough finish leaves the whole experience a bit flat. Not an unpleasant dram by any measure, it's definitely interesting, but not sure I'd be shelling out a ton for a bottle.
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