Compass Box Experimental Grain (70cl, 46%)

Experimental Grain is a limited edition from Compass Box, bottled at 46% in a 70cl bottle. It is built around a whisky distilled at Loch Lomond from peated malted barley in a Coffey still. Although it is made entirely from malted barley, the use of a column still rather than a pot still means it cannot be classed as a single malt. It sits between malt and grain whisky, pairing smoke with sweetness. The nose brings banana and toffee, soft savoury barbecue smoke, and hints of rum and raspberry. The palate is soft and oily, with almond and vanilla, before burnt pine cones develop.