Flaming Heart 5th Edition CB 15th Anniversary Limited Edition (Compass Box)

Flaming Heart 5th Edition CB 15th Anniversary Limited Edition (Compass Box) is a blended malt Scotch from Compass Box, a vatting of single malts. Blenders such as this use Teaninich for the structure and freshness it brings. Speyside and Highland malts give the vatting its body.

A blended malt marries single malts from more than one distillery to a house style. Ex-Bourbon casks held the spirit, soft oak that lets the grass lead. The malts are vatted and married to a balanced whole, then bottled. Blenders use Teaninich for the freshness and structure it brings. A blended malt marries single malts from more than one distillery. Highland malts lend a clean, grassy thread to the vatting. The maker selects malts for the balance each brings. A period of marrying lets the whiskies settle together. The result is a fresh, characterful Scotch. Compass Box often reaches for Teaninich to give its blends structure.

Bottled at a cask strength 48.9%, it is rich. Green fruit, honey and a soft spice run through it, with a clean, oily depth. The mouthfeel is waxy, the citrus carried on a grassy body. The finish is waxy, green and lively. A characterful blended malt Scotch.