Popularity relative to other wines, spirits and beers, irrespective of vintage, based on the number of searches from Dec 2018 to Nov 2020 Thanks to my wife for this bottle, a birthday present. Compass Box No Name: Type: Blended Malt: Cask: American Oak: Abv: 48.9%: Rating: 87/100 Reviews of Compass Box No Name. I am no gourmand, but certainly a hedonists and a sincere follower of the brand. Compass Box No Name 2. I was a big fan of the last No Name from Compass Box but that one had a parcel of Ardbeg, whereas this … Rating: 88 / 100. Compass Box No Name No. The result is this outstanding, surprisingly pale, blended malt. New Whiskies 14 June 2019 Batch 204. Number 2 is a riff on the black-as-pitch original, released to much acclaim in 2017. The rep claimed that this is 120 ppm phenol (how peaty it is), but that they don't publish that and it's just really a guess. No Name is named to encourage people to judge the whisky on its flavour rather than a whisky's brand or title. For those who love whisky, almost everyone of them falls in love at first sip. Compass Box No Name No.2. There’s some fresh fruit as well, oranges maybe. Au contraire, I’d say. 2 Review Hi everyone, Thought some people might appreciate my thoughts on this whisky quickly as it has just come out here in the UK. 2. ‘Those who enjoyed the original No Name, and who are familiar with The Peat Monster, will love this latest limited edition. Posted on March 7, 2018 by TOModera. in a black as sin bottle, a neck dripping in tar like wax… 2 is in the progressive genre A bonfire like smokiness on the nose with a peatiness that is by turns tarry and medicinal with hints of autumn leaves. To us, this was a whisky crying out to be tamed and shaped into a very special Compass Box … The 2nd edition in the No Name series from Compass, their smokiest releases to date. For this, our peatiest whisky yet, we have decided on No Name. Customer Service. inc. 0% sales tax. Add to Wish List. 2 will transport you straight to the peat bogs and malt kilns of Scotland’s West Coast but won’t smother with smoke. A serious, uncompromising smoky experience. Here’s another Compass Box Limited Edition (there are so many to choose from! This new Komaga.. Buy Now Send Enquiry. However, after 5 blends with no hit of smoke, this was a welcome change. Bottled on 2017, NAS. The Scotch Compass Box No Name is a clear straw in the glass with long tears. The recipe consists of 75.5% Caol Ila, 10.5% Talisker, 13.5% Clynelish and 0.5% of their own Highland Blend. The Spaniard is a nod to Glaser’s encounter with a Spaniard. To borrow a musical analogy, No Name was peat as power chord; No Name, No. 2 follows the release of No Name in October 2017 – the bottler’s peatiest whisky to date. We came across a parcel of American oak barrels filled with mature, massively peaty single malt whisky – tarry and full of bonfire-like smokiness. Compass Box NO NAME II is a riff on the black-as-pitch original, released to much acclaim in 2017. COMPASS BOX NO NAME 750ml. 15. 2 and Whyte & Mackay’s Light join four indie bottlings. Compass Box No Name No. SKU. Color: Chestnutoloroso sherry. Still very smoky indeed, the overall style is more refined. This 2019 release combines sherry cask matured Islay malt with the maritime influence of Talisker, some old and ethereal malt from Clynelish in the Highlands, and a proprietary blend of Highland malt matured in toasted French oak. This is the second edition of the No Name blended malt from Compass Box which this time has been crafted around a heavily peated whisky in refill sherry butts from a northern Islay distillery. Add to Cart. Compass Box has released the second expression in its No Name peated series No Name No. 2” is the second limited edition of the “No Name” series, which, to my nose and taste buds, is all about showcasing one of Scotch whisky’s most polarising base ingredients: peat. Compass Box - No Name. "Built around an elegantly smoky Islay malt matured in refill Sherry butts (Caol Ila 75.5%), the second peated whisky we have used comes from the Isle of Skye (Talisker 10.5%) . Compass Box No Name. For contrast, the Laphroaig rep told me that their 10 year was 35 ppm, and the Octomore is 140 ppm. For this, the second Limited Edition of the No Name series, we're again allowing the whisky to speak for itself. Compass Box’s No Name No. 48.9% abv, natural color and NCF. Compass Box releases No Name No. sale Kintra Whisky 7 Years Old 7th Confidential Cask 52.2% 2008 1. General description. In 2018, Compass Box created an industry program called The Circle with the goal of connecting the bartending trade with the blending trade to further education and creativity in bartending. PLU123352. After a few minutes the nose develops dried red berries and chimney smoke. Compass Box ‘The Peat Monster’ Compass Box is a controversial company in the world of whisky insomuch as they have pushed boundaries and broken a few rules over the years with their modern and experimental style of making and releasing blends like no other. Upgrade to PRO to view data from the last five years. Benchmark. Compass Box - No Name.. $0.00. Nose. BRAND. Mars Shinshu was once stopped production until 2011, and its long-aged release now are matured in casks before 1992, its closing year. Still very smoky indeed, there is a new depth and delicacy. Compass Box No Name 2 Scotch Whiskey Limited Edition, Scotland, United Kingdom $ 139.99 $ 186.65 / 1000ml. 2. Compass Box No Name 2 48.9% € 106,61 (ex Vat) € 129,00 (in Vat) more info BOW 87 Speyside 23 Years Old The Golden Cask Reserve Cask CM223 61.7% 1992 € 107,00 (ex Vat) € 129,47 (in Vat) more info Ben Nevis 10 Years Old Batch 1 62.4% Still very smoky indeed, the overall style is more refined. Weighty on the palate, hugely complex and concentrated, NO NAME, NO. I find the 120 estimate to be ridiculously high. About us. While the No Name 1 was pretty much peat in your face Ardbeg, this No Name 2 is somewhat more delicate, but no less interesting. Compass Box – No Name 48.9% Posted on March 5, 2018 by Carissa Hickling Last in our Compass Box quartet was “No Name”…. Yes, as years have gone by I’ve gone from that guy who loves a strong peated whisky that is super young and brash and powerful to a subtle ex-bourbon cask that takes an hour to dissect. ): The Circle No. We created this whisky by combining two famous peated single malt whiskies. 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