Compass Box Whisky Oak Cross Blended Malt 43%

Wine information: Compass Box is a small independent specialist Scotch whisky company, devoted to making some of Scotland’s premier whiskies through the art of blending. Similar to fine wine negociants, they choose individual casks of whiskies from different distilleries, which offer complementary sets of flavours, and then blend the whiskies in small batches. Their whiskies have unusual names and the labels are contemporary in style; it’s all part of their vision: take a contemporary approach to a traditional product. At the core of everything they create is a desire to bring out a purity of flavour, a richness, a drinking experience that will call people back to their glass; to Compass Box, this is the true measure of a whisky’s quality. Oak Cross is so-called because it offers the best characteristics of both American and French oak aging. A rich, medium-bodied malt whisky, Oak Cross combines vanilla characters from American oak and spicy, clove-like characters from French oak. This Vatted Malt (blend of single malt whiskies) from Compass Box was the replacement for The Spice Tree. Made entirely of Highland single malt whiskies led by Teaninich and balanced with malts from the villages of Brora (for fruitiness) and Carron (for weight). All 10 to 12 years-old. The Whiskies are all aged in a mixture of American oak types for the primary maturation, they are then aged in a mix of first-fill bourbon and "oak cross" barrels (casks made from American with French oak heads). It is soft on the palate with notes of clove and vanilla, sweet maltiness and fruity notes. It is of medium weight with a fruit long finish. Non-chill filtered and no colourings added. Suitable as an aperitif served with a chilled water in the winter months. Full enough to serve as a summertime digestif. Excellent match for many cheeses.

 
     

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