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jdriip

Compass Box Hedonism

Blended Grain — Scotland

Reviewed February 1, 2020 (edited May 4, 2025)
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Distller review No. 300. It's been about a year since I really started to try and expand my whiskey experience, and 9 months since I found the Distiller app. During that time I've tasted some great whiskies, some crappy whiskies, and many in between. To paraphrase someone famous 'Wow! What a ride so far!' I have also read many fine reviews and have come to value the many varied opinions I find here. I wish i had the trained nose and palate of some and the eloquence of others to write well articulated reviews. But I am who I am and my generally simple reviews reflect that. With that said, on to the review! Nose: Vanilla, coconut creme and marzipan cookies. Palate: Silky with vanilla, creme brulee and almonds. Finish: Sweetness mixed with bitter almond on the medium length finish. A bit of a let down for #300. I have tasted a few single grain whiskies and have been favorably impressed by the older ones. I had high hopes for this bottle because of its high marks in both the professional and user reviews. It is from batch 2018-B, bottled on 20/06/2018.
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  • bigwhitemike
    February 3, 2020

    @jdriip and with experience comes wisdom, haha!

  • jdriip
    February 3, 2020

    @Rick_M @Whiskey_Hound @bigwhitemike @Ctrexman @Soba45 @cascode Thank you! For the sake of my marriage, wallet and liver I do not think I will make the next 300 as quickly 😁😊

  • islay_emissary
    February 3, 2020

    @jdriip - yes, CB is a good choice for number 300. Congrats!

  • cascode
    February 2, 2020

    @jdriip Congratulations on review #300 - pretty intensive progress for just 9 months. Looking forward to the next 300 :-)

  • Whiskey_Hound
    February 2, 2020

    @jdriip Congrats and much thanks for your contributions to this point and onward!

  • bigwhitemike
    February 1, 2020

    Agree with your review on this pour 100%, and thanks so much for your contributions to the community. @Ctrexman is right, any tasting notes provide invaluable insight on how to spend our time, money, and livers, and brevity is a virtue as I've learned from my many thoughtful and thorough emails that go completely unread each and every time. Cheers!

  • Ctrexman
    February 1, 2020

    Second Soba's remarks and just want to add all written reviews provide valueable input regardless of length or articulation. Thanks for giving your impressions/opinions

  • Soba45
    February 1, 2020

    Congrats on hitting the 300 mark!

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