.compass box - the glasgow blend

"In his 1930 book "Whisky", Aeneas MacDonald teaches us that Glaswegians historically preferred fuller bodied and more flavour-packed whiskies than people in other parts of the world. So what better name for a whisky such as this?"

43% abv, €35, blend, non-chill filtered, natural colour

Nose: gentle, a whiff of sweet fruit, melon, dried fruit, figs, a hint of smoke

Palate: sweet, honeycomb, a hint of smoke, fruit, ripe mangos, dried fruit, figs, raisins, plums, liquorice

Finish: medium long, smoke, sweet, honey, dried fruit, figs, liquorice
Mark: +++++ 

Conclusion: a very nice blend indeed. Too bad I am not getting a lot on the nose, but the palate really makes up for that. 

More info from the website:

"For decades, The Wellington Statue, outside Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art, has been cheekily topped by a traffic cone, something the local population has taken to heart as a symbol of their sense of humour. The statue has become one of Glasgow’s most iconic images and graces the label of this whisky.

33% Lowland grain whisky from a Fife distillery (North British).67% Malt whisky from the regions of Islay, the Highlands and Speyside.The Islay single malt comes from south shore distillery (probably Laproaigh, approximately 20% of the total recipe), vatted with a fruity malt from the village of Brora (Clynelish) and a rich sherrried Speyside malt from the Aberlour region (probably Dailuaine, approx. 33%). A small percentage of Speyside and Highland malts complete the recipe.

A combination of first-fill Sherry casks, first-fill and refill ex-Bourbon barrels and a small portion of new French oak finishing."

A generous sample for reviewing was kindly sent to us by Compass box