A top-quality vatting of the peated Speysider Ardmore with some choice Islay malt, Peat Monster is never less than excellent. Pitch-perfect balance and delicious chewy complexity. Web-Exclusive Price!
Cigarette smoking through a meal of scrambled eggs, scallops, and strawberry cheescake. Pears, a bag of marijuana, cinnamon.
Sea salt, kelp, lemon cheesecake, a cloud of peat, peaches or nectarines, firesmoke.
SUMMARY:
Amazing balance from start to finish. Peat and iodine to fruit baskets then burning leaves or wood outdoors. Distinct compartments of flavour that harmonise masterfully, if all a bit too consonant, major thirds and fifths. Monstrous? Cookie monster, maybe.
[These tasting notes are reproduced from drwhisky.blogspot.com]
Customer Reviews:
The current expression is distinctly better than the bottle I tried 2 yrs ago. It's like a baby Laphroaig, which works for me, since I find Laphroaig too overpowering.
- anonymous, 11th Oct '11
"Nose": The aromas offered up by this single malt include major smoke and peat action. Like a massive seaside bonfire that's a little out of control. "Palate": Sweet peat and malt begin this number. Smoke and seaweed appear like a Mac truck, with the high beams on, appearing in your rear view mirror at night. "Finish": You have a long, slightly dry finish of smoke with menthol, peat and heavy sea salt. Well done!
- Jason's Scotch Whisky Reviews, 15th Mar '11
Rips your tongue out of your mouth and stamps on it with a big peaty boot!Lovely!!!!
- Peatran, 2nd Mar '11
I purchased this the other day, as I was in the mood for a smokey peat - and I love it, whithout even knowing about Compass Box. See : sometimes you just have to try things - now I'm an avid fan of Peat Monster !
- Sal Adelfio, 23rd Feb '11
what a great whisky its one of my top 5.a lot of peat fresh.complete whisky.
- peatapal, 16th Jul '10
Recommended by a good scotch friend, 'The Peat Monster' is a light peat with a distinct wood.. very pleasant - not the lingering of a Dalmore12 but still pleasing. Unfortunately, very light on after taste - but pleasing to offer friends..I like it...and it has some legs.
- Wayne White, 23rd Feb '10
This is a good blended malt. Attention to detail is evident. However, when compared to Islay malts, I can say it's only better than Bowmore 12. All oither standard bottlings are more interesting, but also a lot more expensive (in Ontario at least). So chances are, I will be buying it again.
- Tudval, 18th Feb '10
Not an easy whisky to drink, and I like my peat, you have to really be in the mood for it. A lot more complex than the name suggests but could very well be overwhelming for the uninitiated.I was once asked to describe this in a few words - I went for 'like being beaten over the head with a bottle of Laphroaig...but in a nice way'.
- Rob Gillespie, 28th Jul '09
Wow, I got given this bottle as a birthday present and loved it. Anyone who appreciates a full peat taste/nose will love this one. Its a cracker to quaff and even nicer to cheer oneself up on a dreary afternoon. Quite a tall bottle so did not fit on my Whisky shelf, tus it was to hand to easily and was finished in quick time.
- Richard Mann, 4th Aug '07
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