Compass Box

Compass Box Flaming Heart 2022, 48.9%

Type : Blended malt whisky
Bottled :2022
Strength : 48.9% vol.
Content : 700ml

Includes:

23.4% – Highland Malt Blend (custom French Oak Casks)
20.1% – Laphroaig (recharred hogsheads)
17.1% – Glen Elgin (recharred American Oak Barrels)
12.8% – Balmenach (1st fill Bourbon Barrel)
8.1% – Caol Ila (refill bourbon barrels)
7.7% – Talisker (recharred hogsheads)
4.1% – Highland Park (recharred hogsheads)
3.1% – Compass Box Nectar 15th Anniversary (recharred hogsheads)
2.3% – Peat Monster Arcana (refill hogsheads)
1.3% – 2018 Compass Box Flaming Heart (refill bourbon barrels)

WhiskyBase: 87.9 pts (24 votes as of 2022.11.9 for reference)

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Tasting note from Master of Malt for reference:

Nose:
Rich, smouldering embers, with toasted oak, gingerbread, and twists of waxy lemon.

Palate:
Meaty smoke, sizzling bacon, caramelised maple, with rich baking spices.

Finish:
Savoury smoke lingers, with peppery spice building.