Head-to-head The Peat Monster and Smokehead.

[Quaich1]

Just poured these two for a head-to-head comparison.

Compass Box The Peat Montster, 46% abv

Color-Light hay
Medium body

Neat-

Nose: Sweetish peat, soft sculpting clay, seaweed, brine, medicinal and sandy beach.

Palate: Peat, BBQ smoke, warming, black licorice and "sticky lice".

Finish: Long, spice, more intense peat build-up.




Ian MacCleod Smokehead Islay Single Malt 43%abv


LIght gold
Light to medium body

Neat

Nose: Sweet BBQ rub, refined sweet peat and spicy orange marmelade.

Palate: Peat in a fog of fruit spray, spice and warming.

Finish: Long, sea salt, billowing smoke and iodine.

***The Peat Monster I think is the winner here overall. The extra 3% abv seems to make all the difference in the world.
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[Carson]

A good choice for a head to head, i have compared these 2 in the past and prefered the Compass Box The Peat Montster, not much between them, i agree the extra 3% makes a difference