Compass Box Magic Cask

Compass Box The General

Everyone loves a good story. None more so than me when it comes to whisky. And Compass Box seem to have a ton in store. Given the lopsided state of the whisky industry where stories (read marketing gimmicks) trump whisky quality it is natural to be a bit weary of enticing tales. But when the spirit inside the bottle just happens to be a cut above...

Score 94/100

Compass Box No Name

Compass Box “No Name” was released in October 2017. According to the company, the whisky was given “no name” to let it speak for itself. It is a blend composed of 75.5% Ardbeg (matured in re-charred American standard barrels), 13.4% Clynelish (matured in re-charred hogsheads), 10.6% Caol Ila (matured in refill American standard barrels) and 0.5%...

Score 91/100

Compass Box The Peat Monster

I've been drawn to heavy, guitar-driven music as long as I can remember. From Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera, and even AC/DC, louder was always better when I was learning to play. Looking back, AC/DC seems tame compared to some of the heavy music that has come out since. Even compared to Metallica, the Aussies seem good-natured and...

Score 86/100

Compass Box The Spice Tree

This is my third kind of Compass Box that I've tried, following Asyla and The great King Street and this was by far the best of the bunch. NOSE: ginger, cinnamon, a subtile dose of peat and and sweet welcoming coconut. Quite a strong NOSE that is very intriguing. PALATE: wonderful and very well balanced whisky. You find ginger, nutmeg, some...

Score 88/100