The Nectar Tenth Anniversary CB (Compass Box)

The Nectar Tenth Anniversary CB (Compass Box) is a blended malt Scotch from Compass Box. It marries single malts from more than one distillery, Dailuaine among them. It sits near Aberlour, in the heart of Speyside by the River Spey.

Dailuaine lends a soft, honeyed Speyside sweetness to the blend. A bourbon barrel held it, vanilla and a soft spice over the malty spirit. The rich, full bodied spirit takes cask flavour well, especially sherry wood. It had its own railway siding and a little locomotive, Dailuaine No.1, known as the Puggy. The clean spirit shows the cask clearly, vanilla and fruit over a rich malt. Its big stills give a heavy, full bodied spirit that takes sherry wood especially well. Single malt Dailuaine is rare as an official bottling, so most come from independents. Most of its make goes to blending, with a Flora and Fauna sixteen year old the regular single malt.

At 46% it is gentle, sweet and fruity. Soft orchard fruit, honey and a gentle spice run through it, smooth and approachable. A dried fruit and a malty depth give it weight. The close is long, fruit over a rich malt. A characterful blended malt Scotch.