{undercover review of own purchase}
with falloween (a portmanteau of fall and halloween) right around the corner, i've decided to dedicate the entire halloween month to everything sinister and spooky... bet you never expected that there were whiskies that could fit the bill too!
the «Peat Monster» (46.0% abv) from Compass Box Whisky is one of the 'display bottles' in my collection, not for any particular rarity value but because its unique label certainly makes a statement.
the first sniffs from the glass are shy and elusive; while there's some smoke here, it takes a little bit of coaxing to get it to emerge from behind the layers of salty brine, dried lemon and iodine.
with the first sip, the first thing that hits you immediately is a powerful lemon, a mouth-puckering sourness that (thankfully) disappears as quickly as it came.
but the lemon actually sets a very nice scene for the rest of the whisky to unfold on the palate, contrasting with the saltiness of the oceanic influence within.
the taste of the peat is light, almost too light. i wondered if someone had swapped out my «Peat Monster» for alcoholic lemonade and salt... but my fears were unfounded as the smoke came through and lingered surprisingly long on the finish, with a lovely light hint of charred wood to round it off.
from a line named «Peat Monster», i had been expecting something as aggressively rough as the sharp-fanged monster on its label. instead, what i found in my glass was more subdued, in a refined and elegant way.
it's like popping a top hat and bowtie on a T-Rex and inviting him around for a fancy candlelight dinner instead of going on an apex-predator rampage together.
beast mode peat is fun, but one can get tired of the intensity after a while... some days, Sir Rex is really all you need to relax and enjoy.
and as always, stay safe and drink responsibly!
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