Compass Box Hedonism Quindecimus
Nose: A
vanilla cheesecake with a thick digestive biscuit base, warm almond croissants,
a buttered slice of Mcvities Jamaica ginger cake, grilled pineapple rings, coconut
ice, pear drops, clove studded ortaniques, honeydew melon, mango, cinnamon
sticks, wood spice and something rather poly cement (Airfix) glue-esque
Palate: Cherries
soaked in sugar syrup, five spice, white pepper, Seville orange zest, Danish
pastries, Jordans Original crunchy tropical fruits granola, caramelised demerara
sugar, Lindt sea salt milk chocolate, pick and mix yellow foam banana’s, mango
kulfi, gingerbread, Waitrose treacle tart and oodles of opulent oak.
Finish: Long,
lush and as gracious and giving as the gargantuanly glorious grains that were used
to blend this beautiful, bountiful belter.
Summary: The
standard Compass Box Hedonism bottling, will always be one I’ll recommend to
those starting out on their grain journeys, but with a little more feisty
finesse and an epic ensemble of quality grainage, this is certainly one to recommend
if you’re looking for that added dose of discerning dramming decadence.
