![]() ![]() ![]() On the palate, the vanilla comes more to the fore, taking a turn into solid caramel territory. As I’d expect from a vatted grain, it’s sweet, light stuff. The color of this whisky is of wet, yellow straw, while the nose delivers a core of ripe apples seasoned with a hint of vanilla. ![]() At the eight year mark was Hedonism Maximus, and now that the expression has reached 15 years we have Hedonism Quindecimus.īottled in February 2015, Hedonism Quindecimus is a 5,869-bottle run of a limited edition, and a 46% abv, five-distillery vatted grain. To date, the only vatted grain of real note has been Compass Box’s Hedonism.Ĭompass Box makes a habit of celebrating anniversaries with limited edition versions of their regular line, and so it is with Hedonism, which I described as an ideal aperitif whisky. Part of this is the relatively small number of grain distilleries in Scotland (just seven), and part is lack of interest. Yet the idea of making a vatted grain whisky, a blend of grain whiskies from more than one distillery, remains a relatively small niche. Interest in grain whiskies has been coming back in recent years, with single grains in particular appearing in the Irish and Scottish sectors. ![]()
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