Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whisky CB (Compass Box) (43%)

Hedonism Blended Grain Scotch Whisky CB (Compass Box) is a blended grain Scotch from Compass Box. It marries grain whiskies from more than one distillery into a soft, sweet whole. Glasgow grain whisky such as Strathclyde has long fed the blending halls.

Aged grain whiskies bring coconut, vanilla and a buttery sweetness. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding coconut, vanilla and toffee. The clean grain base lets the cask speak clearly across long years. A period of marrying lets the whiskies settle together. Glasgow grain such as Strathclyde has long been a blending mainstay. The result is a soft, sweet, oily Scotch with a creamy oak depth. Independent makers have championed old grain as a category in its own right. Hedonism and its kin showed that aged grain could stand alone as fine whisky. Blended grain marries grain whiskies from more than one distillery. The maker selects casks for the sweetness and depth each lends.

At 43% it is supple and buttery. Coconut, vanilla, toffee and a soft oil run through it, with a creamy oak depth. It is soft and deep, the grain and oak well matched. Toffee and vanilla see out a long finish. A soft, sweet blended grain Scotch.