A bonus sample for the tour provided by @LeeEvolved I loved the original Peat Monster from Compass Box Whisky. Let’s see how this cask strength version does. Bottled at a whopping 57.3% ABV, this blended malt is natural color of pale gold and non chill filtered. The nose is sweet and peat all the way. Creamy vanilla, apricots, peaches and lemons. Brine, peat smoke and bonfire ashes. The nose was little more than that so I had to add some water to see what it could unlock. Water brings out more vanilla and some light oak. Smoky prunes and a nice waxy note. Not much more after that. The palate is peppery and hot. Lots of peat smoke. Very closed off due to the ABV and the sheer overwhelming pungency. Had to add some water. Ashes, creosote and some medical notes. Much of the heat remains though. Light orchard/stone fruits, but it’s all muddled together. Quite the chore to get through. Full bodied mouthfeel, oily and mouthwatering, also, boiling hot lava. A long finish, ashy, peppery, semisweet and some mild oak. What can I say...it’s just too intense for me right out of the cask. Glaser knows what he is doing and the standard Peat Monster shows that. This is just a big peaty, peppery punch in the face with no subtlety. I feel sorry for Lee, having to go through that 1.75L bottle. Hope he can find a new tongue on Amazon. 3.75 Cheers