Compass Box The Circle
$164.99
Region:Scotland > Other
A lightly peated limited edition Blended Malt built around a special parcel of Tamdhu, the circle was also created with Clynelish matured in sherry, peated Orkney malt and Highland blended malt matured in French oak. The blend was created with Rosey Mitchell, the winning bartender from Compass Box's global, The Circle Competition. Bottled at 46%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: decadent, doughy and fruity; apple strudel dusted with powdered sugar; Juicy Fruit (gum) and orange Starburts, very floral and waxy with candied ginger, salted caramel and Demerara sugars; a side of vanilla bean ice cream and melted butter.
Palate: soft, floral, malty, fruit and waxy; toasty oak leads in to buttery vanillans and finally floral tones; waxy and very fruity with a hint of clean smoke and muddy peat; very orange-y with melons, loads of honey and baked apples dusted in powdered sugar.
Finish: light but long with coating, warming and mouth watering oils; decadent, fruity, floral and spicy with a touch of smoke.
Comment: one of the freshest Compass Box whiskies we've had in some time; bright and fruity it has summer written all over it!
Producer Description: "Rosey Mitchell is the 2018 winner of The Circle, our programme designed to inspire bartenders around the world. Rosey’s prize? To create a blend with Compass Box founder John Glaser and whiskymaker Jill Boyd. Rosey wanted to make an approachable whisky to be shared with friends, something for the daytime, a whisky with brightness. She called it “sunshine in a glass.”
"The Circle is based around a parcel of fruity and creamy single malt from the Tamdhu Distillery in Speyside. This is supported by malt whisky from the Clynelish Distillery. A touch of peated malt whisky from an Orkney distillery and a small proportion of a French oak-finished blended malt whisky complete the recipe. We think we’ve achieved exactly what Rosey envisaged. The whisky is bright and warm with a creamy softness. It practically radiates sunlight!"
