Compass Box The Peat Monster Cask Strength Origin Story (56.7% ABV)

Scottish Ancestry – Born in the USA
To mark its 20th birthday, and to celebrate America’s influence on Scotch whisky more broadly, we have brought The Peat Monster back to where it all began.

We originally created a peaty whisky called Monster for the Goldstein family at Park Avenue Liquor Shop in New York City, in 2003. It turned out to be so popular that we created a new batch, renamed it The Peat Monster and it joined our core range. The Peat Monster – like most Scotch whiskies – owes its maturation vessels to the US whisk(e)y industry and its practice of using casks only once.

Bottled at 56.7% ABV
Not Chill-Filtered
Natural Colour
Lead Whiskymakers: James Saxon & Alex Driver
To highlight the art of American coopering even further, we have finished part of the whisky used for this special Limited Edition in seasoned virgin American oak barrels, made for us in Missouri. You will notice an increased presence of vanilla and cinnamon notes compared to The Peat Monster you may be familiar with.

Wherever you enjoy your whisky, join us in toasting two decades of The Peat Monster and the close whiskymaking ties linking Scotland with America.

Skyscrapers of Smoke
While The Peat Monster may boast purely Scottish ancestry, this is a whisky born in the USA. To mark its 20th birthday, and to celebrate America’s influence on Scotch whisky more broadly, we have finished some of this whisky in very special seasoned virgin American white oak barrels.

FLAVOUR PROFILE
On the nose; sooty barbecue smoke, green apple and powerfully aromatic citrus oils, all underpinned by warming cinnamon. On the palate; tarry, smoked almond, with the seasoned virgin oak delivering added richness and vanilla notes alongside seaweed, cayenne pepper and saltiness.

SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS
Wherever you enjoy your whisky, join us in toasting two decades of The Peat Monster and the close whiskymaking ties linking Scotland with America.

TECHNICAL DETAILS
Bottled at 56.7% ABV.
Natural colour.
Not chill-filtered.
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky.
A limited edition of 9,126 bottles.
December 2022.

LEAD WHISKYMAKER
James Saxon & Alex Driver

The latest blend is comprised of Williamson Islay Malt, aged in refill American oak hogsheads (35%); malt whisky from Caol Ila distillery, aged in refill American oak hogsheads (34.2%); American oak bourbon barrels (17.9%) and refill puncheons (11.8%); and Highland Malt Blend aged in custom French oak barrels with a heavy toast (1.1%).