Compass Box may be best known for its smokey whiskies like The Peat Monster ... which awaken sweet jammy notes in the Scotch; blue cheese for those looking for more classic accompaniment; and ...

Burnt. Smoky. Medicinal. Each of these represents a subcategory of “peaty” whisky in the Scotch Whisky Research Institute’s brightly coloured flavour wheel. A more chemistry-focused flavour wheel ...