Compass Box
Scotland
A peaty blended malt created by the renowned John Glaser, of Compass Box. The Peat Monster contains malt whiskies from the legendary Isle of Islay, along with a helping of Highland malt in there too. The result is richly smoky, with underlying hints of fruit and oak. Also, the the monster on the label looks like it's seen something particularly scary, which begs the question: what's scary to a monster...?
Peat, marked salinity, leans to Caol Ila in style, something medicinal. Sweet and fruity, grainy.
Peat, oak. Botanicals, floral, coppery, sweet, smoky bacon, hint of papaya.
A lingering sweetness, more peat, floral: roses and violets, sweet spice, oak.
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Not quite as smooth as Lagavulin 16 and not as smokey as an Uigedail, but it certainly satisfies my peat needs. Add a drop of water and it tones down the harsher finish and makes this a great dram!
I'm not very fussy, but I thought this was absolutely disgusting. I had to drink a big glass of Lagavulin to wash the chemical taste away.
Certainly not as monstrous as even a basic Laphroaig or Ardbeg, never mind something like Laphroaig 10yo cast strength or Port Charlotte heavily peated, but this is a great dram. It's more subtle - smoky rather than full peat-in-your face and a pleasant spiciness in the finish which is l o n g. I sat for ages with it trying to place a distinctive nose/taste - there was a fishiness - but wasn't quite that. Eventually, it came to me - Lapsang Souchong tea - or as my wife used to call it when I drank it "fish tea" That was it exactly!
Very long finish...I mean 20 minutes long! I love this Scotch, but the name kind of threw me for a bit. There are much peatier Scotches than Peat Monster. Peat monster is rated at 30ppm.. Bowmore is 30ppm, Lagavulin is 35ppm, Laphroaig is 40ppm, Ardbeg is 55ppm. This is a great dram and is one of my favorites, just want to manage everyone's expectations with the level of peat.
Although a blend with similar intent as Big Peat this is definitely a more phenolic, tangy and medicinal peat beast, as opposed to the smokey damp wood of the big peat. Personally i prefer the big peat, there are bitter burnt rubber notes in the nost, and to a lesser extent, tha palate in the peat monster. Its still a fine blend but the big peat is a more complete experience, even if it hates goodbyes with its short lived Finish.
