Last night we continued our hugely successful string of
Tweet Tastings with a bit of dramja vu action, in the form of a second outing
with those fine folks at the contemporary yet traditional dramming power house
that is Compass Box.
In addition to our gaggle of Tweet Tasters from the UK and
the Netherlands we were also joined by Compass Box’s very own Chris Maybin, who
not only tweeted in on the action but also was on hand to answer any Compass
Box based questions raised on the night.
During our first Compass Box dramstravaganza last September we
were treated to a trio of trailblazing drams in the form of Spice Tree, Peat
Monster and the then newly released Great King Street Artist’s Blend. This time
round we were very fortunate in being able to sample their Oak Cross and Hedonism offerings, followed by
a real treat of a finale "drum roll" in being some of the first people in the world to
sample their new Flaming Heart 2012 Edition.
Here’s a few of the tweeted tasted highlights from last
night:
Compass Box Oak Cross
@ifotou Lovely
sweet nose, dark chocolate and peppermint. Dewy grass, apples, pears and some
mango too.
@WHISKYILEACH
Smooth and gentle vanilla with honey notes, some greens mixed with orange.
@LRWhisky Hints
of star anise, oranges, nutmeg and banana (chewy sweets).
@steveprentice
I didn't think I had a preconception of this, but it's better than I thought
it'd be?! It's fantastic, light and summery.
Compass Box Hedonism
@rodbodtoo Ah
the sweet scent of good grain whisky. It's a kind of banana cream and varnish
thing. Very creamy.
@steveprentice
I'll admit that up to now I've not been a big fan of grain whisky. I've found
only very few I get on with, but the nose here is good.
@TheWhiskyWire
Summer & autumn berries in a cloud of coconut, showered in a finesseful
flurry of crushed pink peppercorns.
Compass Box Flaming Heart 2012
@DramStats Very
spicy at first, kind of Ardbeg Alligator like. There’s sweetness, maybe milk
choc raisins, but fiery pepper dominates.
@PresleyKa Wow,
getting spices, dry fruits, dried flowers, slight of salty sea air on a fresh
day. Just really makes me want to go camping.
@theWhiskyReview
Fiery fudge tempering to a wave of smoking heather and finishing in a chili
aftertaste. Fantastic Flaming Heart 2012.
As ever these
are only a mere sprinkling of the tasting notes from last night’s Twitter
trending dramstravaganza. For a full lowdown head over to Twitter and search
hashtag #CBTT2
To sample
these deeply delicious dramming ditty’s for yourself, you can order Oak Cross
for £34.49 and Hedonism for £52.75 from The Whisky Exchange. Flaming Heart 2012
will be released in September and will retail for around £80-85 in the UK.
A huge
thanks to everyone who took part or followed last night's drinker pokery. There
are plenty more Tweet Tastings to come, so if you would like to be one of our tasters,
register your interest and contact details now by emailing via the contact tab
marking the subject line ‘Tweet Tastings’.
For more information on Compass Box visit:
compassboxwhisky.com