Compass Box Artist Blend Single Marrying Cask – Selected by Seelbach’s Discount High Quality

Age: NAS, Married February 1, 2022, Bottled May 16, 2023

Proof: 98 proof 

Mash bill: 45% first fill bourbon barrel single grain from The Cameronbridge Distillery, 8% Custom French Oak Blended Malt (Highland Malt Blend), 5% Revatted Palo Cortado Sherry-seasoned butt single malt from the Linkwood distillery, 10% first fill bourbon barrel single malt from the Clynelish Distillery, 10% first fill bourbon barrel single malt from the Balmenach Distillery, and 22% first fill bourbon single malt from The Linkwood Distillery)

Bottle count: 216 bottles

Tasting Notes:

The nose shows all the sweet characteristics from all the ex-bourbon cask influences. Salted caramel, Angel food cake, custard-like sweetness emanates from the nose with just a touch of pleasant baking spices and florality.

The palate is vibrant: sugar coated fruits of all types are on display. Plum, peach, baked apple pie, honeydew melon, raspberry, candy snap grapes. The finish trails with a chocolate mousse and lightly tingles the sides of the mouth with baking spices and orange oil as it fades.

The finish is long and clinging, spices balancing out the sweet and rich fruits that started.