Compass Box Synthesis Collection Antipodes / 50% / 0.7l
- According to James Saxon, master buyer of the Compass Box Company, "antipodes" (i.e. total opposites) is a term that people in his profession have to deal with on a daily basis.
Product description
According to James Saxon, Compass Box's master blender, "antipodes" (i.e. complete opposites) is a term that people in his profession have to deal with every day.
Success, however, is the synthesis of the aforementioned elements. Compass Box Whisky Company has never shied away from challenges and the Synthesis presented here is an example of such symbiosis. The formula includes two single grain whiskies (30%), two single malts from the Highlands (29%) and two single malts from Speyside. Two whiskies were aged in sherry casks, two in bourbon casks and two in virgin American oak casks. Synthesis, bottled at 50% abv, went on sale in 2022 in an edition of 6,000 bottles.
Aroma: peaty-herbal, damp hay and straw, lemongrass, verbena, pears, mirabelle jam, raisins, vanilla, honey, ginger, cinnamon, notes of tobacco and oak.
Palate : honey, vanilla, roasted almonds, dried apricots, green tea, black pepper, nutmeg, a mixture of dried herbs and peat smoke in the background.
Finish: medium long, peaty, with notes of apples, orange peel, almonds, milk chocolate, black pepper and oak.