Compass Box Delilah's XXV 25th Annv

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This is the second Blend that John Glaser has created for Delilah's, Chicago's legendary punk rock bar. The first edition was released in 2013, this second bottling has been released to commemorate their 25th Anniversary. Curiously, the whisky has been built around a remaining parcel of whisky, from the original bottling (29%). Bottled at 46%, the whisky was also created with whisky from Cameronbridge, Miltonduff, Teaninich, Craigellachie and Linkwood. 

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: creamy, enticing and floral with loads of chewy malt; doughy, savoury and quite woody: cedar sauna and singed oak; building leather, dark spices and dried fruits: raisin, apricot and prunes. 

Palate: very soft, doughy, savoury, malty and woody (but pleasantly so); notes of High School woodshop and musty old wood; licorice and fennel, oak spices and French roast coffee beans; the raisins, apricots and prunes are there with some dried cranberry and cherries; soft leather, Jujubes and a touch of chocolate to round things out.

Finish: coating, creamy and fruity; long, with the leather, fruits, oak and spices slowly fading out.

Comment: the wood is driving the flavour in this blend, and beautifully so; it is very well balanced and elegant, dangerously drinkable; the sort of malt you'd want for a punk rock show!

Producer Tasting Note

An effusive aroma of dried fruits (like dried apricots and figs), baking spices and light Sherry wine character. On the palate it’s soft and rich, with a complex sweetness in the form of vanilla and spice notes that enhance the dried fruit and Sherry character. A beautiful hybrid of American oak and Sherry oak maturation, in perfect balance, supple on the palate and delicious.

Producer Description: "To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the legendary Chicago punk rock whisky bar, Delilah's, we have once again created a limited edition Scotch whisky in collaboration with owner and whisky enthusiast, Mike Miller.

""The recipe for our second homage to Delilah’s was built around a small parcel of the original Compass Box Delilah’s blend released in 2013 - a luscious, American oak-aged whisky that we aged in cask for a further five years - with the addition of malt whisky aged in Spanish Sherry casks, also made of American oak.

"The result is a delicious Scotch whisky with notes of vanilla and spice, and rich Sherry character."

 

700 ml