Name: Compass Box Great King Street Artist's Blend
Brand: Compass Box
Place of Purchase: Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendar
Country/Region of Origin: London
Tasting Conditions: Room temperature, neat
Description: A blended Scotch Whisky from the Artist's at Compass Box
Flavor: Sweet, rich, apples, raisins
Mouth-feel: Smooth with a hint of spicy/spiky notes
Aroma: Sweet, vanilla, fruity, berries
Notes: So, I am back after an almost 2-year hiatus. I bought a Whisky Advent Calendar from Master of Malt's Drinks by the Dram line. I am pretty pedestrian in my single-malt choices (Glenmorangie, Balvenie, Dalwhinnie), so I decided to spend this holiday season trying new whiskies (and new wines, but I will post those after Christmas). The advent calendar was pricey, but definitely cheaper than trying 25 whiskies at my local pub.
I tend to avoid blended whiskies. I used to drink Dewer's every time I would go out. But, once my friend Scott McDonald introduced me to single malts, I found blends to be akin to cheating. Anyone can make a perfect, blended whisky: smooth, complex and wonderful. But it take a master to make a perfect single malt.
That being said, the Compass Box Great King Street Artist's Blend is a really good blended whisky. It is smooth on the palate and very, complex. Sweet and fruity, with a fabulous finish.
I tend to avoid blended whiskies. I used to drink Dewer's every time I would go out. But, once my friend Scott McDonald introduced me to single malts, I found blends to be akin to cheating. Anyone can make a perfect, blended whisky: smooth, complex and wonderful. But it take a master to make a perfect single malt.
That being said, the Compass Box Great King Street Artist's Blend is a really good blended whisky. It is smooth on the palate and very, complex. Sweet and fruity, with a fabulous finish.
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