Blended Scotch Whisky 'Flaming Heart #7 - Limited Edition'

• Blended Scotch whisky from Compass Box; blended by lead whisky maker, James Saxon
• Crafted around the interplay of heavily peated malt whiskies and malts matured in virgin toasted French oak
• 24% Highland blended malt aged in heavy toast French oak
• 20% Laphroaig Distillery single malt aged in re-charred hogsheads
• 17.1% The Glen Elgin Distillery single malt primarily aged in American oak
• 12.8% The Balmenach Distillery single malt aged in first-fill bourbon barrels
• 8.1% The Caol Ila Distillery single malt aged in ex-bourbon barrels
• 7.7% The Talisker Distillery single malt aged in re-charred hogsheads
• 4.1% The Highland Park Distillery single malt aged in re-charred hogsheads
• 3.1% Compass Box Nectar 15th Anniversary blended malt
• 2.3% Compass Box Peat Monster Arcana blended malt
• 1.3% Compass Box Flaming Heart 2018 blended malt
• Aromas of clove, treacle, seaweed, and barbeque precede an oily palate showing salted toffee, pineapple, honey, and cinnamon with a lingering herbal smoke and salinity
• Non-chill filtered with no added coloring; 48.9% ABV
• Limited release of 9,606 bottles

The seventh release of the Flaming Heart series continues Compass Box’s celebration of rock and roll, reveling in the harmonies between heavy peat and toasted French oak—think thrash metal with a backing orchestra. Acting as an infinity blend of sorts, Flaming Heart #7 utilizes remnants of previous Compass Box releases in the way that can be compared to how musicians sample the works of other artists.

Tasting Notes

Flaming Heart #7 is a limited-edition blended Scotch whisky produced by Compass Box, blended by lead whisky maker, James Saxon. The seventh release of the Flaming Heart series continues Compass Box’s celebration of rock and roll, reveling in the harmonies between heavy peat and toasted French oak—think thrash metal with a backing orchestra.

Crafted primarily around the balancing of Laphroaig, Caol Ila, and Talisker single malts with a Highland malt blend influenced by over five years in toasted virgin French oak, this release also acts as an infinity blend of sorts, utilizing remnants of previous Compass Box releases in the way that can be compared to how musicians sample the works of other artists. Aromas of clove, treacle, seaweed, and barbeque precede an oily palate showing salted toffee, pineapple, honey, and cinnamon with a lingering herbal smoke and salinity. Non-chill filtered with no added coloring; 48.9% ABV. Limited release of only 9,606 bottles.

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