Compass Box
Brûlée Royale
Scotch Whisky Blended malt
49% ABV, Not Chill-Filtered, Natural Colour
Details
Process
Our brûlée, fit for anyone with a royal appetite, combines the silky vanilla custard notes of malt whiskies matured in ex-bourbon barrels with sweet, crackling toffee flavours delivered by custom American oak barrels.
Just as Massialot stoked the flames at Versailles to achieve the perfect caramelised crust, our friends at Independent Stave Co.’s Missouri cooperage employ computer-controlled toasting and charring techniques to coax extraordinary flavours from American white oak with great precision.
Like the sugar atop a perfect crème brûlée, this whisky is testament to fire’s power to bring forth enchanting sweetness.
Flavor
Beyond the first crackle of caramel, the nose is lavish with crème brûlée, poached pear and fresh vanilla. The palate thickens into clotted cream, honeyed malt and broiled peaches, before unfolding into tarte tatin richness. A final ripple of nutmeg, burnt toffee and banana split flavours linger in a long, silken finish.