Donut_Wizard
Compass Box Flaming Heart (Sixth Edition)
Blended Malt — Scotland
Reviewed
September 24, 2019 (edited January 6, 2021)
I have been dying to get my hands on this for quite a while, and my expectations were far exceeded.
Lets start with the nose, oh the wonderful smell that is Flaming Heart. It has a light, sweet peat. The most vivid image that comes to mind is the smell of dry fall leaves burning on a crackling campfire, with toasted pecans and sweet jelly beans.
The taste is better. The first notes are light tar and rubber that are quickly surpassed by toasted sunflower seeds and dried apricots. As the taste develops on the tongue it turns mouthwatering, smoked burnt ends and a salted nut mix. If you let it sit on your tongue a peppery characteristic becomes apparent.
The finish is smokey, smooth, sweet, salty and warm all at the same time. The lingering aftertaste makes me think I just ate barbecue brisket.
Now I really want barbecue...
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