Blended Malt Scotch Whisky The Peat Monster
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release. Unlike wine, distilled spirits do not mature further in the bottle and will remain stable indefinitely if stored in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, smoked salmon, charred barbecue ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Compass Box’s The Peat Monster is a landmark expression in the world of modern Scotch whisky, born from the rebellious and transparent blending philosophy of founder John Glaser. The whisky's name has its own legendary origin: during a tasting of an early, heavily peated prototype, a New York spirits specialist exclaimed that the dram was an absolute peat monster. Embracing the moniker, Compass Box launched the expression in 2003. Unlike traditional single malts, this Blended Malt is an artful marriage of heavily peated single malts—primarily sourced from the iconic Islay distilleries of Caol Ila and Laphroaig—balanced with lightly peated Highland malts. The result is a multi-dimensional spirit where intense peat smoke, bonfire ash, and medicinal iodine notes are beautifully integrated with creamy vanilla, orchard fruits, and a coastal, salty tang, proving that peat can be both powerful and elegantly balanced.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2000 by visionary blender John Glaser, Compass Box is an independent boutique Scotch whiskymaking house dedicated to reimagining the traditions of blending. Operating out of its blending studio in Richmond, London, with warehouse maturation bases in Scotland, the firm approaches Scotch with the exacting philosophy of an artisan winemaker. Rather than relying on standard industrial recipes, Compass Box sources premier malt and grain distillates across Scotland, aging them in bespoke cooperage using toasted virgin French and American oak to highlight distinct structural and aromatic elements. Known for its staunch campaign for radical transparency, Compass Box crafts expressive, non-chill-filtered bottlings free of artificial coloring. Celebrated benchmark releases include the orchard-fruit-forward Orchard House, the heavily peated Blended Malt The Peat Monster, the pioneering grain blend Hedonism, and intricate limited releases such as The Extinct Blends Quartet and Artist Blend.
🍷 ABV
46%