Title:
Compass Box “Orchard House”
Description:
Among the latest releases from the Whiskymakers (their coined term for their craft) at Compass Box is Orchard House, a blended malt that is a “monument to fresh fruitiness in Scotch whisky.” What I found in my glass was both unique and engaging.
The blending of Orchard House incorporates single malts from all over the lands of Scotland. They join their varied characteristics into an integrated pour where no singular element sticks out.
Vital Stats: A combination of single malts and a malt blend from the following: Clynelish Distillery, A Distillery near the town of Aberlour, Highland malt blend (Glen Moray, Balmenach, and Tomatin distilleries), Caol Ila, The Bennrines Distillery, The Linkwood Distillery. Non-chill filtered. 46% alcohol. Suggested retail pricing around $51
Appearance: Light golden hay
Nose: A light fruity nose, with notes of Bosc pear, apple, a hint of citrus, and soft caramel,
Palate: The mouthfeel is silky and luxurious. The flavors are given a platform to develop and linger, allowing the sipper to explore the aftertaste as well as the actual drink. It has a very light and delicate fruitiness, with ok, peat, and a hint of white pepper. The spice lingers, but is balanced. Fruits hit the middle of the tongue with ripe pear, baked apples, and just a hint of raisin.
Peat hits the back of the tongue and coats the flavors in a soft blanket of doused campfire. The peat is more present than I expected it to be from the push of fruit they are working to express through this blend. Yet it is not a medicinal smokiness that comes through. The campfire was built with apple wood, cherry wood, and maple bark, giving it a soft smokiness that makes for a gentle introduction to peat flavor to those that are not up for the boldness of Islay-style malts.
Over ice, a suggested serve from the brand, the whisky’s fruit notes come forward, especially the orange and other citrus notes. The smoke is pushed to the back of the flavor profile, but still is at the party. The spice notes are also still there, but their punch is suppressed just a bit so you get the waft of cinnamon and clove in the nose as you drink it, but less of the bite of those flavors.
The blending of Orchard House incorporates single malts from all over the lands of Scotland. They join their varied characteristics into an integrated pour where no singular element sticks out.
Vital Stats: A combination of single malts and a malt blend from the following: Clynelish Distillery, A Distillery near the town of Aberlour, Highland malt blend (Glen Moray, Balmenach, and Tomatin distilleries), Caol Ila, The Bennrines Distillery, The Linkwood Distillery. Non-chill filtered. 46% alcohol. Suggested retail pricing around $51
Appearance: Light golden hay
Nose: A light fruity nose, with notes of Bosc pear, apple, a hint of citrus, and soft caramel,
Palate: The mouthfeel is silky and luxurious. The flavors are given a platform to develop and linger, allowing the sipper to explore the aftertaste as well as the actual drink. It has a very light and delicate fruitiness, with ok, peat, and a hint of white pepper. The spice lingers, but is balanced. Fruits hit the middle of the tongue with ripe pear, baked apples, and just a hint of raisin.
Peat hits the back of the tongue and coats the flavors in a soft blanket of doused campfire. The peat is more present than I expected it to be from the push of fruit they are working to express through this blend. Yet it is not a medicinal smokiness that comes through. The campfire was built with apple wood, cherry wood, and maple bark, giving it a soft smokiness that makes for a gentle introduction to peat flavor to those that are not up for the boldness of Islay-style malts.
Over ice, a suggested serve from the brand, the whisky’s fruit notes come forward, especially the orange and other citrus notes. The smoke is pushed to the back of the flavor profile, but still is at the party. The spice notes are also still there, but their punch is suppressed just a bit so you get the waft of cinnamon and clove in the nose as you drink it, but less of the bite of those flavors.
Brewery or Distillery:
Clynelish, Linkwood, Benrinnes and More
Size:
750 mL
Alcohol Percent:
46
Type of Alcohol:
Scotch Whisky
Year:
2022
Date Added:
2022-12-29 13:27:25
Date Added:
2022-12-29 13:27:25
