Blended Scotch Whisky 'Art & Decadence'

• Limited edition blended Scotch whisky from Compass Box; blended by lead whisky maker, James Saxon
• Includes single malt and single grain whiskies sourced from The Balmenach Distillery, The Glen Moray Distillery, The Port Dundas Distillery, and The Linkwood Distillery
• Component whiskies aged in a variety of casks including first-fill Oloroso sherry-seasoned butts, ex-Sauternes wine casks, first-fill Palo Cortado-seasoned butts, ex-Madeira casks, and ex-Marsala wine casks
• A rich, aromatic nose of red apple, waxed wood, licorice, banana custard, and toffee with underlying Sauternes wine precedes a creamy palate of vanilla, golden raisin, and apricot with lingering dark chocolate and oak.
• Limited release of 9,496 bottles
• No added coloring
• Non-chill filtered; 49% ABV

Blended to complement a rich final dinner course of puddings, cakes, tarts, jellies, chocolates, and cheeses, Art & Decadence exists to delight with notes of oxidized fruit, imparted by its multiple dessert wine cask finishes. Inspired by the Decadent Movement of the late 19^th century and the Oscar Wilde quote, “We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities,” Compass Box’s Art & Decadence is excessive simply for the sake of extravagance, proving that, sometimes, more is in fact more.

For a full breakdown of the whiskies in the blend, download the Art & Decadence tech sheet from the Skurnik website.

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