Compass Box Flaming Heart – 7th Limited Edition 750ml

This is a typical modern style wood-driven dram that focusses on the impressive flavours that are induced by the cask (e.g., virgin oak) instead of the more subtle aromas of the distillate. So this blend swims clearly in the mainstream of the current whisk(e)y zeitgeist but I am a rather old-fashioned drinker of more subtle, complex and balanced drams, (un)fortunately…