"Whisky is our canvas" is the slogan of Compass Box latest expression, a blended malt made of a special parcel of Tomatin that has been matured in Vino Naranja wine casks, with imperial single malt, Glen Elgin and some Glenburgie. Bottled at 46% in a lovely looking decanter, amber color, very thick legs in the Glencairn. On the nose, it has a lovely aroma. Tiramisú dessert, oranges, vanilla wet cake, honey and pears. After a first sip, it change into a more humid aroma, cream. It smells like a library or cloth softener. Orange "Tang" Juice. On the palate, it is a little simple. It is bitter, it is exactly as licking a new wood. Orange peel, sawdust and some othe citric flavors. Astringent. Aftertaste is very complex and interesting. Smokey, hay, pepper, salty, grassy, it is not too powerful, but fairly long. Sawdust, cough syrup, hints of chocolate and tiramisú dessert. Overall, as most Compass Box limited releases, this is a very enjoyable, balanced whisky. I like how the Compass Box DNA is shown here, i believe it is that Glen Elgin base they always use. Nothing too special, but a nice offering, my score for it is 86 over 100.
About this bottle
A portion of this expression was aged for three years in Vino Naranja casks, which is a fortified Spanish wine from the Condado de Huelva (in southern Spain) that adds orange peel to the cask for a portion of the wine’s maturation. In addition, the blend includes single malts from Tomatin, Glenburgie, Glen Elgin and Imperial distilleries, all aged in American oak. Canvas is non chill-filtered and bottled at 46% ABV, and is available as of September, 2021.
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Very good Orange and raisin influence from orange wine casks. Nose: Honey, Raisins, Oranges, Almonds, Vanilla, Peaches, Figs, Mangoes Palate: Vanilla, Raisins, Oranges, Apricots, Grapefruit, Almond Syrup, Coconuts, Sultanas, Figs Finish: Raisins, Honey, Coconut, Almonds, Oranges, Vanilla, Sultanas
Autumnal apple, citrus, vanilla, cinnamon and roasted chestnuts on the nose (18) Warming spice, citrus, honey, chocolate and a slight vanilla on the palate (17) Lingering spice, chocolate on the finish (17) Overall, nice, well balanced. Lovely mouthfeel, good stuff (17) 69/100
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