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Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Compass Box Secrets of Smoke

Compass Box Secrets of Smoke. Image courtesy Compass Box Whisky.

Country: Scotland

Region:

Type: Blended Malt

Bottler: Compass Box Whisky

ABV: 52%

Score: 93 Points

This blended malt combines Caol Ila finished in Palo Cortado sherry-seasoned casks with Compass Box’s Peat Monster blend finished in red wine casks and Laphroaig finished in Marsala barriques. The result is a whisky with a soft smokiness on the nose and touches of stewed prunes, plums, and clover honey. The taste has a nice combination of black pepper, creosote, peat smoke, plums, honey, and cocoa powder, while the finish is long with a gentle smokiness. Excellent! (December, 2024)

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