Compass Box 'the Peat Monster-arcana' 46%

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Compass Box 'the Peat Monster-arcana' 46%

SKU# 43290

Varietal: Scotch Single Malt

Region: Edinburgh

Size: 750 ml

Retail Price: $99.99

$8999

Notes & Flavors

Combination of American oak bodies with toasted French oak heads, our custom barrels generate compelling flavours for us. Yet until 2016, their effects on smoky whisky remained something of a mystery.

We took three French oak custom casks which had already been used to mature our Highland Malt Blend and filled them with a cask strength version of The Peat Monster. More than two years later, the French oak had imparted extra creaminess, spice notes and a chocolatey profile – it had also mellowed the whisky’s smokiness. What started as The Peat Monster became something rather different.

Peat Monster Arcana celebrates mysteries but there will be no secrets. This is a blend of malt whiskies from the Talisker, Miltonduff and Ardbeg Distilleries, together with our assertive and spicy experiment. We sense that there are plenty more discoveries to be made regarding the impact of French oak on Scotch whisky.

Please note, the recipe on the back of the bottle is incorrect. The final blending room whisky contained 2.1% of their Highland Malt Blend. In the actual commercial release, the Highland Malt was inexplicable forgotten! "So closely did the final liquid match our blending room prototype, we did not discover the error until after the whisky was bottled and shipped."

Recipe:

72.9% The Talisker Distillery, Refill Hogshead, 13 years

10.6% The Miltonduff Distillery, First Fill Bourbon Barrel, 10 years

9.6% The Peat Monster (Cask Strength), Refill Custom French Oak Barrel, Heavy Toast, 8 years

6.9% The Ardbeg Distillery, Recharred Barrel, 14 years

Tasting Notes: Chocolate, cinnamon and boat tar appear on the nose while the palate is fruity and compellingly waxy. A dry smoky presence steadily builds.