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    Compass Box The Peat Monster 68
    Distillery
    Compass Box
    Style
    Vatted Malt
    Release
    Unspecified
    Age
    Unspecified
    Alcohol
    46% abv.
    Region
    Scotland
    Bottled For
    Distillery

    For those who love big, rich, peaty and smoky malt whiskies, this is your whisky. Bottled at 46%, 'The Peat Monster' combines extremely smoky malt whisky from Islay with medium-peated Highland whiskies to create a balanced and approachable monster, but a monster nonetheless.

    review by wtl.base

    89
    Color
    Pale straw.
    Nose
    Floral notes, some tropical fruit, gentle peat and smoke, warm apple cider, young vegetables.
    Body
    Light to medium, crisp.
    Palate
    Well-integrated malt and peat. Wonderful balance, slightly on the sweet side but with a touch of spice.
    Finish
    Very warm, long and dry. Spice and fruit fade away first, followed by longer lasting smoke; faint seaweed lingers on.

    Apparently there has been more than one version of PM; I purchased my bottle in early 2010 in Ontario, Canada. A happy marriage where the sum is bigger than the parts, bottled the way it should be, this is a robust, finely balanced dram of great development and complexity. It takes water well - worth experimenting. A few drops reveal a lighter floral bouquet; there is so much more here than just peat. It really needs time, however. Magnificent whisky in modest no-nonsence presentation.

    review by hoonerific

    60
    Color
    Light
    Nose
    Wonderfully Peaty
    Body
    A little too thin
    Palate
    Peat and repeat :)
    Finish
    peat and gasoline

    I could sit around and sniff this all day, but drinking it is a different story. It was okay, but NOT worth the price! I LOVE peat whiskys and this one definately had enough peat...but not much else. The finish was less than desirable.

    review by yescalero

    58
    Color
    Pale Straw
    Nose
    Burnt paet with a hint of sweet malt
    Body
    Light with some oily viscosity
    Palate
    Strong peat flavor with a little sweetness.
    Finish
    Burnt peat

    These guys messed up some perfectly good Islay whisky by blending it with other crap. Very one dimensional, and points are deducted for being overpriced!

    review by anonymous

    75
    Color
    No caramel,non chill-filtered Hoorah!,clear straw
    Nose
    smoke,slight citrus
    Body
    Although I prefer oily malts generally, I find this light bodied and easy-drinking offering quite nice.
    Palate
    smoke,touch of salt,vanilla in background along with hint of citrus tang
    Finish
    Short finish with slightest sour note.

    I find it laughable how Caol Ila rates so highly among testers yet this vatted,which is I believe mostly Caol Ila, gets dubious remarks..Perhaps the vatting with other malt(s) compromises the anticipated instead of marrying successfully? Not a bad intro for beginners to Islay characteristics. REVIEWER FROM CLAREMONT,ONTARIO,CANADA

    review by anonymous

    50
    Color
    light amber
    Nose
    slightly earthy
    Body
    medium
    Palate
    mediocre taste
    Finish
    short finish,disappointing

    For being advertised as a Peat Monster,this is certainly disappointing in that catagory.If you want strong peatiness,go with Lagavulin or Laphroaig.This pale in comparison

    review by anonymous

    72
    Color
    very light
    Nose
    peaty antiseptic
    Body
    thin and smooth, very sweet
    Palate
    face first dive in a peat bog
    Finish
    warm and long, very little bite

    ill simply say that id buy this bottle again

    review by colin

    69
    Color
    Very pale yellow, with floaties.
    Nose
    Peat smoke. A hint of malt.
    Body
    Light and thin.
    Palate
    Peat smoke.
    Finish
    Lingering peat smoke.

    This is exactly as they describe on the box. Lots of peat, but mellow like a highland. There is no complexity here. Just peat. It lacks the character of a single. There's nothing bad about it, but there sure isn't much good either.