Compass Box No Name N°2

 

 

 

48,9°

Distillery : Caol Ila, Talisker, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Teaninich - Islay, Islands and Highlands

Refill Sherry Butts, Re-Charred Bourbon Casks and Toasted French Casks

Independent Bottling

By Compass Box

Limited Edition 

Blended Malt 

Bottled in 2019

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured

Peated around 30 ppm

 

 

 

Following the success of the first edition, John Glaser is launching a 2nd No Name atch, this time based on Caol Ila and Talisker. 8802 bottles were produced.

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Very fruity peat. Apple, but above all pear, apricot, white grape, plum and a zest of lemon. Comice pear, very juicy, just ripe, you lick the juice off your fingers. Fine, grainy smoke. Charcoal, fairly strong iodine. The tide, the sea air. Foam. Pinch of salt. Wet sand, heather. Slightly pastry-like, vanilla, salted butter macaroon, almond powder.
Very fruity on the palate too, with more vanilla and salted butter, pecans, cashew nuts, dates, delicately sprinkled spices, white pepper, sage, chives. Milk chocolate finish, varnished mahogany wood, Armenian paper, earthy aftertaste. Coconut with its shell.

 

In Short, 

It's hard to say which is the better of the two No Name editions. This one is much fruitier and less coaly than the previous one. In both cases, the price is a bit high, but you won't be disappointed if you can afford it.

Score : 88

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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