Hedonism The Muse CB (Compass Box)

Hedonism The Muse 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. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, American oak giving coconut and toffee. The slow loss of the angel's share concentrates the sweet, oily core over decades. Blended grain marries grain whiskies from more than one distillery. The maker selects casks for the sweetness and depth each lends. Aged grain brings coconut, vanilla and a buttery oak to the glass. 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.

Bottled at a cask strength 53.3%, it is rich. Coconut, vanilla, toffee and a soft oil run through it, with a creamy oak depth. It is clean and sweet, the grain spirit shining through. It finishes clean, sweet and buttery. A soft, sweet blended grain Scotch.