Compass Box Great King Street: Artists Blend Single Barrel Limited Edition Marrying Cask (Binnys)
-
Distiller:
Various
-
Bottler:
Compass Box
-
ABV:
49%
-
Age:
NAS
-
Price:
$$$$$
-
Intro:
I'm really not sure there's enough buzzwords in that title. Anyways. This is a limited edition, proofed up, single barrel release from Compass Box that takes the GKS base blend and further ages it for a year or so in a barrel of their choosing. This bottle comes from Binny's (their pick) and is finished for a year in their ex-Highland malt whiskey blend.
-
Nose:
Sweet apples, pears, almonds. Theres allspice, vanilla, figs and light sweet fruitiness throughout. Rich vanilla buttercream and faint sherried notes. Its like dessert in a dram, but also light, fruity and effervescent.
-
Taste:
Thin mouthfeel, but no heat at all either. Rich bouquet of fruits, apples, vanilla, pears and almonds. Theres some cream, caramel, nice nuttiness. There is also some nice fig and a hint of sulfur.
-
Finish:
Long and complex. Mild in terms of heat, fruity and sweet. Really tastes like dessert but not cloying.
-
Overall:
I'm really a fan of this and I like the direction it takes. It was mildly astringent and hot near the top, but by the 75% mark I really feel it hit its stride and just kept on marching. The heat went away and all of the really rich cream and fruitiness shone. Delicious and very unique - it was a fun experiment to try. It was also nice to see the elevated proof which I feel contributed a good bit.
-
Score:
7
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources