Blended Scotch Peat Monster Arcana Limited Edition
⏳ Drinking Window
As a high-quality distilled spirit, it does not age further in the bottle and can be enjoyed immediately or kept indefinitely when stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, smoked salmon, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
The Peat Monster Arcana is a captivating limited-edition release from the avant-garde blending house Compass Box, created to celebrate their 20th anniversary. This expression represents a bold experiment in wood management and maturation: a parcel of the classic Peat Monster blend was intentionally left to age for an additional two years in custom-toasted French oak casks—a technique typically reserved for unpeated whiskies. This 'secret' experiment yielded a remarkably complex spirit where the fierce, medicinal peat smoke of Islay is beautifully tempered and enriched by the sweet, spicy, and waxy notes of French oak. Combined with mature single malts from legendary distilleries like Talisker, Miltonduff, and Ardbeg, Arcana offers a brilliant, multi-layered narrative of smoke, spice, and oak, redefining what a peated Scotch can be.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 2000 by American entrepreneur and former wine merchant John Glaser, Compass Box is a pioneering Scotch whisky blending house headquartered in London, England. Operating as an independent boutique whiskymaker rather than a traditional distiller, the company sources exceptional single malt and grain whiskies across Scotland, reimagining the art of blending through creative maturation, custom French oak cask management, and an unwavering commitment to transparency. Compass Box has challenged Scotch whisky conventions with its progressive philosophy and artisan approach, creating a diverse portfolio celebrated for vibrant innovation and complexity. Among their signature and highly acclaimed expressions are Hedonism, a benchmark blended grain whisky, alongside celebrated blended malts such as The Peat Monster and The Spice Tree.
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
46%