tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post8667046282606872594..comments2024-03-16T11:28:41.525-04:00Comments on Diving for Pearls: NOT Single Malt Report: Compass Box Peat MonsterMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02288790197865570681noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-35397226143711328212014-09-25T01:26:49.651-04:002014-09-25T01:26:49.651-04:00Compass Box does have some of the best label and b...Compass Box does have some of the best label and box designs in the industry. Hope that Delilah treats you right.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-20933737636449285912014-09-25T01:12:25.371-04:002014-09-25T01:12:25.371-04:00Done and done.Done and done.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-15683579084089405502014-09-22T21:24:42.348-04:002014-09-22T21:24:42.348-04:00It looks like you should just ask them! :)It looks like you should just ask them! :)Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-66634972867427467802014-09-22T00:40:57.572-04:002014-09-22T00:40:57.572-04:00I am not entirely sure why I bought a bottle excep...I am not entirely sure why I bought a bottle except that it was the latest Compass Box release and it has one cool label (never judge a whisky by it's label, sure, but I like unique labels). For a beer and a shot whisky I think I'll drink it the way it's recommended and then try some cocktails. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-91526378820617087272014-09-21T16:36:15.181-04:002014-09-21T16:36:15.181-04:00Delilah's was the first WTF?! pricing choice I...Delilah's was the first WTF?! pricing choice I've seen Compass Box do so far. $70-$80 for a beer-and-a-shot whisk(e)y? There are good beer-and-a-shot bourbons and ryes going for $20-$25. Anyway there are tons of these bottles still sitting on the shelves in CA.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-63266583279528191822014-09-20T11:03:42.758-04:002014-09-20T11:03:42.758-04:00At least when I tried Delilah, I found it kind of ...At least when I tried Delilah, I found it kind of boring. The copy on the bottle even states that it's designed to be a 'beer and a shot' whisky. On the other hand, most of the other people at the tasting group loved it, so I may be in the minority.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-82233814435822019502014-09-19T23:24:45.465-04:002014-09-19T23:24:45.465-04:00He's been pretty good at leaking some of the i...He's been pretty good at leaking some of the ingredients to please we geeks, but doesn't tell the whole story in order to protect his products. Some blenders would be happy to accidentally leak the fact that Lagavulin is in their whiskies.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-18892221192240623492014-09-19T23:21:52.639-04:002014-09-19T23:21:52.639-04:00I wonder if the Davids have talked to Glaser about...I wonder if the Davids have talked to Glaser about getting a California Blend? Sadly he's never in CA, or at least never in SoCal.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-65260922678971252022014-09-19T23:20:21.597-04:002014-09-19T23:20:21.597-04:00Yeah, there used to be a bottle or two around LA. ...Yeah, there used to be a bottle or two around LA. I almost went for it, but then I asked myself, "What if I don't like it? That's a lot of money and whisky for a curiosity." Someone else got to the last one this year.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-84079634076247682172014-09-19T14:42:58.036-04:002014-09-19T14:42:58.036-04:00I just remembered Compass Box also produced a fift...I just remembered Compass Box also produced a fifth anniversary Reserve edition of Peat Monster that only came in 1.75 L bottles. So there are at least four versions of PM.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-49464561043425258382014-09-19T14:11:59.521-04:002014-09-19T14:11:59.521-04:00I have no info on the malts in the Peat Monster. ...I have no info on the malts in the Peat Monster. Now with that out of the way, one thing to keep in mind is that besides Ledaig, Lagavulin also has serious farmy elements to it (in addition to the smoked kippers) - they just goes less noticed, since they are usually covered by the sherry. What with Glaser having access to Diageo stocks, it wouldn't surprise me if he used Lagavulin in there.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-92156421378200872772014-09-19T10:47:36.260-04:002014-09-19T10:47:36.260-04:00$49.99 and free shipping on orders over $250
http...$49.99 and free shipping on orders over $250<br /><br />http://andrewswinecellar.com/products/compass-box-the-peat-monster-single-malt-scotch-750mlJordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-35402724938544675402014-09-19T04:35:05.633-04:002014-09-19T04:35:05.633-04:00I have the Flaming Heart 2012 and Delilah's. ...I have the Flaming Heart 2012 and Delilah's. Delilah's is one I really should open soon. However I didn't get the Peat Monster 10th due to the price and the Cthulu label was a bit too freaky for me (unique label art I will say). And the price on The General was just painful.<br /><br />I'd love to try the blends Glaser made for specialty stores like The Entertainer and Morpheus but I've noticed those bottles are long gone now.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-65139029785009905342014-09-19T01:21:13.398-04:002014-09-19T01:21:13.398-04:00Man, I wish I had the bread for The General. I'...Man, I wish I had the bread for The General. I'm a lifelong Buster Keaton fan so to see Glaser name a cask strength single vatting after the old film made me go "Yay!" and then the price made me go "Boo."<br /><br />I might as well reveal the two I've got. The Flaming Heart 2012 and this year's Peat Monster 10th Anniversary. I'm pretty sure both will bring more fire to the table than the members of the Signature Range.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-48990884643384092182014-09-19T00:19:05.466-04:002014-09-19T00:19:05.466-04:00Let me guess. The two limited editions are Flamin...Let me guess. The two limited editions are Flaming Heart and the General or maybe Delilah (okay that was three guesses). Though I'm going to be mad if you got a sample of Morpheus (a Milroy's of Soho exclusive). I've heard a lot of good things about that one... though I might start making Matrix or Sandman references if you do review that one.<br /><br />From the Whisky Exchange, there are THREE different versions of Peat Monster. The old label and new label Peat Monster might have different components in the blend but the 10th Anniversary (with Cthulu-esque label) is a definitely a different blend from the standard PM.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215982348779717643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-30184493045774777132014-09-19T00:00:30.318-04:002014-09-19T00:00:30.318-04:00Hmmm, now it sounds like there are three different...Hmmm, now it sounds like there are three different versions floating around out there. The one I tried last year was nearly peatless, and I think that's the version that had been getting mild pans from disappointed geeks. The version I tried the other night seems to be between that one and the one you guys had. Jordan is probably right about the barrel work, as the oak helped boost the nose and complimented the farmy peat.<br /><br />I sat with this sample for an hour that night -- oh, the blessed silence of a sleeping child -- and was kinda shocked by how much I liked the whisky. It wasn't sophisticated or complicated, but hit a number of very good notes. Thus my desire for it to be sub-$50.Diving for Pearlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02373371259792882112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-66208136063128323622014-09-18T19:27:21.625-04:002014-09-18T19:27:21.625-04:00My impressions are similar to Jordan's, from 2...My impressions are similar to Jordan's, from 2-3 years back. Maybe it's time for a split.Florinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445344658258056628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101162324715983722.post-42963177669337636842014-09-18T15:04:37.924-04:002014-09-18T15:04:37.924-04:00I'll have to try this again. The version I tri...I'll have to try this again. The version I tried was kind of uni-dimensionally peaty, which was honestly kind of boring. Sounds like they've upped the barrel influence a bit, which would be helpful.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06448702693643593156noreply@blogger.com