Exclusive Auction: Three Premium Gems – Mac-Talla Mara Islay Single Malt (Cask Strength), Compass Box Artist Blend, and Compass Box Glasgow Blend for collectors of peated single malts and innovative blends! This select lot comprises one bottle of Mac-Talla Mara, one bottle of Compass Box Artist Blend, and one bottle of Compass Box Glasgow Blend. All are of exceptional quality: Mac-Talla from Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers (Islay heritage), and both from Compass Box (John Glaser, innovation and transparency). Chill-free filtered, natural color, and additive-free: perfect for comparative tastings or expanding your premium inventory with contrasting flavors: powerful maritime peat versus smooth, fruity blends and bold smokiness. Star Piece 1: Mac-Talla Mara Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (Cask Strength) captures the wild sea of ​​Islay (“Mara” = sea in Gaelic), matured in American oak ex-bourbon for clean smokiness and coastal freshness. Powerful and bold, with moderate peat. • Profile: Intense campfire smoke, salted lemons, caraway, toasted teacakes with melted butter, salted seaweed, BBQ sauce, herb chorizo, onion/garlic, and warm smoky wood on the palate; oily and full with dry smoke, subtle tar, barbecue meat, sour lemon, marzipan, black pepper, and a long finish with strong peat, salt, and balanced sweetness. Creamy and vibrant texture, with integrated warmth despite the high ABV. • Style: Powerful yet balanced maritime peat – ideal for sipping neat (with water to open up layers), on the rocks, or in smoky cocktails. Prized for its meaty-sweet complexity and coastal freshness. Star Piece 2: Compass Box Artist Blend Blended Scotch Whisky. A blended malt tribute to Edinburgh and its artists: high malt content (~55% Highland malts) with Lowland grain in first-fill ex-bourbon for fruity freshness and a creamy texture. NAS, approachable, and versatile. • Style: Powerful yet balanced maritime peat – ideal for sipping neat (with water to open up layers), on the rocks, or in smoky cocktails. Valued for its meaty-sweet complexity and coastal freshness. • Star Piece 2: Compass Box Artist Blend Blended Scotch Whisky. A blended malt tribute to Edinburgh and its artists: high malt content (~55% Highland malts) with Lowland grain in first-fill ex-bourbon for fruity freshness and a creamy texture. NAS, approachable, and versatile. • Style: • Profile: Nose of red apple and crisp pear, salted caramel, creamy vanilla, baking spices, shortbread, floral honey, and hints of Earl Grey tea; on the palate, creamy and balanced with fresh fruit (apple, pineapple), caramel, vanilla, soft spices, and a long finish with lingering sweetness and clean elegance. Silky and refreshing texture. • Style: Fruity, smooth, and luscious – ideal for sipping neat, in highballs, or everyday cocktails. Award-winning for its value in premium blends. Featured Piece 3: Compass Box Glasgow Blended Scotch Whisky. A tribute to Glasgow's historic tastes: high single malt (~65% Highland/Speyside/Islay), with Lowland grain, matured in sherry casks, American oak, and French oak for smoky and spicy richness. NAS, bold, and comforting. • Style: Fruity, smooth, and luscious – ideal for sipping neat, in highballs, or in everyday cocktails. Award-winning for its value in premium blends. Featured Piece 3: Compass Box Glasgow Blended Scotch Whisky. A tribute to Glasgow's historic tastes: high single malt (~65% Highland/Speyside/Islay), with Lowland grain, matured in sherry casks, American oak, and French oak for smoky and spicy richness. NAS, bold, and comforting. • Profile: A full nose with bold peat smoke (soot, coal fire), dried fruits (raisins, figs), sherry wine, sweet spices, and malt; on the palate, a mouth-coating of sherry sweetness (fruitcake, toffee pudding), warm spices, Islay smoke punch, chocolate, and a long finish with spicy warmth and lingering sweetness. Full and rich texture. • Style: Smoky, spicy, and robust – perfect for sipping neat, on the rocks, or in winter cocktails. This trio offers a perfect contrast: the maritime, cask-peated Mara Strength versus the fruity/creamy Artist Blend and the smoky/spicy Glasgow. They represent independent innovation, Islay terroir, and blends with a historical soul, with increasing value in premium and peated Scotch collections. Bid on this legendary lot – pure liquid treasures of Scotland! #MacTallaMara #CompassBoxArtistBlend #CompassBoxGlasgow #IslaySingleMalt #PeatedIslay #BlendedMalt #BlendedScotch #CaskStrengthWhisky #MorrisonDistillers #CompassBox #RarePeated #WhiskyCollection #WhiskyAuction #WhiskyCollectors #PremiumScotch #PeatedSingleMalt #FruityBlend #SmokyBlend #WhiskyLovers #OnlineAuction #IslaySmoke #WhiskyHeritage