Blended Malt

Reference

Scotland

ABV40-46%
Sub-styles

Tasting Notes

Vanilla, orange peel, spice, malt, honey, light smoke (varies), dried fruit, cereal. More malt-forward than blended Scotch, less distillery-specific than single malt.

Brand Guide

Well

Monkey Shoulder ($28-32)

Call

Compass Box Peat Monster, JW Green Label ($38-48)

Premium

Compass Box Spice Tree ($50-65)

Top Shelf

Compass Box Hedonism ($75+). Monkey Shoulder is the bartender's default

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The Story

The blender's art form—single malts from different Scottish distilleries married into profiles no single estate could achieve alone.