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Compass Flaming heart '2nd release' (48,9%, Compass Box, 2007)
This one contains much Caol Ila and Clynelish – well, we shan’t complain, shall we? Around 4,300 bottles were made, which is quite clever I think, as
the first release of Flaming Heart blew my socks off. No need to say we have deep expectations here. Colour: straw. Nose: it seems that the peaty part
has been lowered down a bit, for it’s more the waxiness of Clynelish that shines through here. Big notes of wet wool, porridge, mint, ham, chicken
bouillon, maybe hints of white truffles (waowow!)... Then seashells, fat oysters, almonds, faint whiffs of eucalyptus, buttered apples. And linseed oil.
Something of the Old Clynelish, quite amazingly. Mouth: ah, now it’s really the peaty components that take control. Rougher, bigger, smoky, peppery,
fruity (lemon marmalade), waxy, slightly medicinal... Excellent, but peaty whiskies always dominate when above, say 15% in a vatting, did we learn at a
vatting masterclass with John Glaser so no wonder. Finish: long, peaty and candied, wih also notes of icing sugar. Well, we had the first Flaming Heart
at 90 points, no need to change that score.
SGP:346 - 90 points.
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