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Compass Box The Lost Blend
Blended — Scotland
Reviewed
December 30, 2019 (edited May 7, 2020)
First dram: it’s good. Nose was pretty quiet as it’s a new bottle. Taste was full and creamy, then peat, then fruity, floral. Good finish with a full body and decent peat. It’s gurd.
This could be my favourite. It has a beautifully balanced nose. A gentle peat, floral, fruit, creamy toffee. It quite reminds me of a sweet moscato. The palate is just as good. Quiet peat on the entry, which gets quickly replaced by a juicy character. Pears, white grapes, juicy green apple. It’s like a watermelon Jolly Rancher. Waxy, green apple finish. Unbelievably good. I rarely enjoy this because it saddens me to see the fill level retreating.
Last dram ????
First, a slight smoke, like the remnants of last night’s fire. Then you start to get waxy lemon on the nose. Little bit of melon. Some sweet, fruity jolly rancher.
On the palate, smoke, then some jolly rancher fruit. Like melon. Waxy still. Black licorice. Smoke.
Finish it nice. Minty. Smoke. Still that sweet melon. And still yet, that waxy character from the Clynelish.
Still my favourite dram. Crushed to see it go. An aptly named whisky. 94/100
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