Compass Box Orchard House Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 76

  • @jtf2dan
    @jtf2dan Рік тому +1

    They still sell Tang in the large round carboard and metal cans in Canada.....just bought one....hadnt had it since the 60s. Great stuff!

  • @budj13
    @budj13 2 роки тому +6

    This is another great release from Compass Box! Excellent review-- you two pulled a lot of notes out of this. This is what more companies should be doing-- putting out great malt blends at a fair price. I guess I'm a Compass Box fan boy, too.

  • @LSfan22
    @LSfan22 2 роки тому +3

    This was a refreshing release from Compass Box - very modestly priced, not trying to make a statement or do anything too "groundbreaking," just a good solid no-frills blended malt for $50. Scott you are spot on with that dried hay / straw note. Cheers guys

  • @dodgeball693
    @dodgeball693 8 місяців тому +1

    Can you imagine the marketing score that would be if Tang became the first drink on Mars after becoming the first drink in outer space 😮😅😅. Too funny!

  • @ahpadt
    @ahpadt 2 роки тому +2

    this whisky is so interesting. i even get the tiny bit of peat theyve added on the finish. really well blended.

  • @jimidrammer4187
    @jimidrammer4187 2 роки тому +6

    Did you mention it is a Blended Malt @ 46% abv for that $45? I will replace mine.
    Recipe breakdown is as follows:
    39% Linkwood first fill Bourbon
    29% Clynelish first fill Bourbon
    20% Benrinnes first fill Bourbon
    8% Distiller near Aberlour revatted Oloroso Sherry
    2% Caol Ila first fill Bourbon
    2% Highland malt blend French Oak
    (Glen Moray Balmenach & Tomatin)

    • @DonnerPassWhisky
      @DonnerPassWhisky 2 роки тому

      Thanks for the info. Finnished mine last week and never noticed any peat from the Caol ila. Guess I will have to buy another to search for that 2% Caol ila peat 😁

    • @ScotchTestDummies
      @ScotchTestDummies  2 роки тому

      did not, oops, thanks Jimidrammer.

  • @WhiskyNeighbour
    @WhiskyNeighbour 2 роки тому +2

    I have not cracked my bottle yet. However, I hope I enjoy it as much as you do! Thanks for sharing and walking us through this. Cheers!

  • @nomansvan827
    @nomansvan827 Рік тому

    One of my favorites. Thank you

  • @michaelgonzalez347
    @michaelgonzalez347 2 роки тому +2

    Compass box does have a lot of good bottles. Sounds like this is another good one for the collection. Thanks guys!

  • @jeffmill999
    @jeffmill999 2 роки тому +2

    They always make good stuff...
    The Oak Cross and Spice Tree had very similar blends..one was discontinued in 2021 and one the single malts were changed.
    They must evolve as they are blenders.
    I will support them
    I hope this new core range makes it to my shores.

  • @davidcalderhead2894
    @davidcalderhead2894 2 роки тому +3

    Sad to learn Oak Cross has been discontinued; I will give Orchard House a try based on this review. I recently bought two bottles of Oak Cross and will need to ration it now.

  • @dccoletrain
    @dccoletrain Рік тому +1

    Just now trying this one. Only the second Compass Box I’ve tried. I like this one more than Peat Monster. Certainly like it better than Johnnie Walker Green which went up to $91 at my store…. Kind of reminds me of the scotch version of a high end Four Roses with the floral notes.

  • @madmax1436
    @madmax1436 2 роки тому +4

    there is a mistake. Compass Box Orchard House is a blended malt, not blended scotch

    • @Andy_Holbrook332
      @Andy_Holbrook332 2 роки тому

      Well corrected. V big difference. Compass Box only make blended malts.
      They consistently release good expressions and appear to have a breadth of blending talent

    • @ScotchTestDummies
      @ScotchTestDummies  2 роки тому

      good point.

    • @xiamengbaby
      @xiamengbaby 9 місяців тому

      ​@@Andy_Holbrook332Compass Box makes blended malts and blended scotches. For example, Artist Blend and Glasgow blend are both blended scotches.

  • @sunnyc.7720
    @sunnyc.7720 2 роки тому +1

    I will have to get a bottle of Oak cross my collection as well as this one. Thank you for the review gentleman, I hope you have a wonderful day!

  • @tommyg5095
    @tommyg5095 2 роки тому +3

    I saw this about 3 weeks ago, saw the price, took a bottle, tried it , then proceeded to take the last 4 bottles off of the shelf. I would give 100.00 a bottle, it is that good... YMMV. I agree with these dummies, no water, not even a drop. Water is not this blend's friend.

  • @antwg
    @antwg 2 роки тому +2

    its a nice dram for sure. compass box keep on putting out some dam good blends.

  • @sabrinabenoit3454
    @sabrinabenoit3454 2 роки тому +1

    Great revue ... add this bottle on my wish list....
    Nice moustache by the way !

  • @ironpony9892
    @ironpony9892 2 роки тому +1

    been wanting to try one of the CB offerings, and this one is now on my shelf waiting to be opened and enjoyed.

    • @ScotchTestDummies
      @ScotchTestDummies  2 роки тому

      Sweet. Let us know your notes when you get em

    • @ironpony9892
      @ironpony9892 2 роки тому

      @@ScotchTestDummies First pour from this one came up all fruit on the nose, like a basket of mixed fruit on the kitchen table. The taste just coated those aromas with honey. Will have to go back for closer, and more extensive testing.

  • @javieracosta3439
    @javieracosta3439 2 роки тому +2

    Another hit from Compass Box!

  • @ricardodelorenzo3954
    @ricardodelorenzo3954 2 роки тому +1

    I need this in my life

  • @joshuacase2845
    @joshuacase2845 2 роки тому +3

    It was Asyla they discontinued. Oak Cross is still core.

  • @TripleBerg
    @TripleBerg 2 роки тому +1

    Sounds like this has a fair amount of Speyside. Tang is not a usual tasting note. Remembering an old Johnny Carson bit about Tang on the moon.😏 Popcorn sounds like a bourbon note. Water really changes it.

  • @nredman
    @nredman 2 роки тому +1

    Want this one - haven’t seen it in Minnesota though - maybe it was here and gone already

  • @jacobrich7785
    @jacobrich7785 2 роки тому +3

    Also a compass box fanboy here 😂and orchard house is delicious

  • @djunderwood4059
    @djunderwood4059 2 роки тому +1

    Great review! It finishes like a peach ring gummy to me.

  • @GrotrianSeiler
    @GrotrianSeiler Рік тому

    Just opened a bottle last night. I wonder how much variation there is bottle to bottle. It was sweet, interesting, but uninspiring. Didn’t make an impression but so what? The price was very reasonable. Worth trying.

  • @hhitchings
    @hhitchings 2 роки тому +1

    Bart I like the stache.

  • @xiamengbaby
    @xiamengbaby 2 роки тому +3

    You guys keep calling blended malt whisky, blended scotch whisky. This one here is a blended malt. No grain whisky in the blend.

  • @jayhalley2642
    @jayhalley2642 2 роки тому +1

    Nice job guys B.O.B.

  • @PradeepRaajkumar1981
    @PradeepRaajkumar1981 2 роки тому +1

    Ultimate Captains

  • @keithpetersen560
    @keithpetersen560 2 роки тому +1

    Compass Box is a hit and miss for me and I think they're a little overpriced.
    Scott your (SMWS) collection has certainly expanded in the background. Great review.

  • @scotchbarrel3371
    @scotchbarrel3371 2 роки тому +1

    I have no hopes of finding it but want it after this description

    • @ScotchTestDummies
      @ScotchTestDummies  2 роки тому

      you should be able to find it, its not a limited run.

    • @joravlin4902
      @joravlin4902 2 роки тому

      If you contact Compass Box directly they will help you find or order a bottle.

  • @lukashavel7690
    @lukashavel7690 Рік тому

    One issue though... This bottle does not come in a box. Weird for Compass BOX! :D

  • @Hellboy700
    @Hellboy700 2 роки тому +1

    Compass Box is delicious. I could poo poo the price. However, I would have to admit to being a hypocrite after breaking my own rule of buying a whiskey for more than $150 US (Four Gate Release 17; SPLIT STAVE BY KELVIN BRRYE). I have no regrets for either purchase.

    • @ScotchTestDummies
      @ScotchTestDummies  2 роки тому +1

      Very nice whisky. Thanks Mark…keep breaking those rules

  • @foodquig
    @foodquig 2 роки тому +2

    This one was just too fruity for me... I was not a big fan of Asyla either.