Compass Box Peat Monster Arcana, 20th Anniversary Release

Peat Monster Arcana celebrates mysteries but there will be no secrets. This is a blend of malt whiskies from the Talisker, Miltonduff and Ardbeg Distilleries, together with Compass Box's assertive and spicy experiment. There are plenty more discoveries to be made regarding the impact of French oak on Scotch whisky.

You can find the Recipe and Fact Sheet for download here

To further complement the French oak character of our experimental parcel, Compass Box wanted to add part of a cask of their French oak-finished Highland Malt Blend. Unfortunately, this component was not included in the final bottling. So closely did the final liquid match their blending room prototype, they did not discover the error until after the whisky was bottled and shipped.

The recipe as published on the back label for Peat Monster Arcana is therefore incorrect. From bench-top prototype to the full-scale blend, our experimental parcel grew in influence – Compass Box want to understand why this was so. The whisky remains true to the delicious fusion of oak and smoke we envisioned, in spite of the Highland Malt Blend’s absence, but they are sorry that the recipe table does not reflect the contents with total accuracy.

From Compass Box