#CBTWASTING 2011-09-21

#CBTWASTING


12:13:36 pm TheWhiskyWire: Tomorrow Nights TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P3/4 @whiskytimes @whiskywardrobe @DrinkBritain @mohler #CBtwasting

12:19:40 pm TheWhiskyWire: Tomorrow Nights TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P4/4 @jonmbryant and of course Chris from @CompassBox #CBtwasting

12:48:57 pm WhiskyIsrael: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Hootendrammy! Just one more day to go until TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow the twasting dramanagins tomorrow 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

12:48:59 pm galg: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Hootendrammy! Just one more day to go until TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow the twasting dramanagins tomorrow 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

12:49:18 pm CompassBox: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Hootendrammy! Just one more day to go until TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow the twasting dramanagins tomorrow 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

12:49:23 pm CompassBox: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Tomorrow Nights TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P1/4 @whiskydrinkeruk @cowfish @peatreekwhisky @dietsch #CBtwasting

12:49:31 pm CompassBox: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Tomorrow Nights TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P2/4 @S_Rob @CocktailEnthus @rodbodtoo @OliverKlimek @galg #CBtwasting

12:49:35 pm CompassBox: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Tomorrow Nights TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P3/4 @whiskytimes @whiskywardrobe @DrinkBritain @mohler #CBtwasting

12:49:43 pm CompassBox: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Tomorrow Nights TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P4/4 @jonmbryant and of course Chris from @CompassBox #CBtwasting

12:51:00 pm WhiskyIsrael: all done ! following everyone. (most i knew), and happy to meet you new twitter whisky lovers! #CBTwasting . @compassbox @TheScotsdreamer

12:51:01 pm galg: all done ! following everyone. (most i knew), and happy to meet you new twitter whisky lovers! #CBTwasting . @compassbox @TheScotsdreamer

12:51:51 pm CompassBox: Can't wait for the #CBTwasting with @TheWhiskyWire and friends at 8pm UK time. We'll be tasting GKS, Peat Monster & Spice Tree. Join us! #wc

12:52:03 pm WhiskyIsrael: RT @CompassBox: Can't wait for the #CBTwasting with @TheWhiskyWire and friends at 8pm UK time. We'll be tasting GKS, Peat Monster & Spice Tree. Join us! #wc

12:52:04 pm galg: RT @CompassBox: Can't wait for the #CBTwasting with @TheWhiskyWire and friends at 8pm UK time. We'll be tasting GKS, Peat Monster & Spice Tree. Join us! #wc

12:59:28 pm S_Rob: RT @CompassBox: Can't wait for the #CBTwasting with @TheWhiskyWire and friends at 8pm UK time. We'll be tasting GKS, Peat Monster & Spice Tree. Join us! #wc

1:15:50 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @galg: all done ! following everyone. ), and happy to meet you new twitter whisky lovers! #CBTwasting . @CompassBox @TheWhiskyWire

2:40:45 pm rodbodtoo: sampled the @CompassBox Juveniles last night (warm-up for tomorrow's #CBTwasting) a lovely fresh wee dram - pure cereal maltiness

3:32:14 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: Can't wait for the #CBTwasting with @TheWhiskyWire and friends at 8pm UK time. We'll be tasting GKS, Peat Monster & Spice Tree. Join us! #wc

4:45:30 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: sampled the @CompassBox Juveniles last night (warm-up for tomorrow's #CBTwasting) a lovely fresh wee dram - pure cereal maltiness

8:00:39 pm TheWhiskyWire: The 24 hour countdown to TWW's @CompassBox Twasting has begun. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time tomorrow via hashtag #CBtwasting

8:16:28 pm MasterOfMalt: RT @TheWhiskyWire: The 24 hour countdown to TWW's @CompassBox Twasting has begun. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time tomorrow via hashtag #CBtwasting

8:22:27 pm galg: RT @TheWhiskyWire: The 24 hour countdown to TWW's @CompassBox Twasting has begun. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time tomorrow via hashtag #CBtwasting

9:01:04 pm RobAllanson: RT @TheWhiskyWire: The 24 hour countdown to TWW's @CompassBox Twasting has begun. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time tomorrow via hashtag #CBtwasting

3:09:53 am Winesagasu: RT @TheWhiskyWire: The 24 hour countdown to TWW's @CompassBox Twasting has begun. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time tomorrow via hashtag #CBtwasting

8:01:14 am TheWhiskyWire: Hootendrammy only 12 hours until TWW's @CompassBox Twasting kicks off. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time via hashtag #CBtwasting

8:25:00 am galg: So today is the day eh? #CBtwasting ;) @CompassBox @Whiskywire

8:40:05 am whiskydrinkeruk: Good morning. At 20:00 (GMT) this evening I will be taking part in a Compass Box twasting with @thewhiskywire. #cbtwasting

9:33:54 am TheScotsdreamer: looking forward to following the #CBTwasting tonight. get me in the mind for the #Amrut5 tomorrow

9:43:57 am oasis1317: RT @TheWhiskyWire: The 24 hour countdown to TWW's @CompassBox Twasting has begun. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time tomorrow via hashtag #CBtwasting

11:00:13 am DrinkBritain: Looking forward to tonight's whisky tasting c/o @TheWhiskyWire & @CompassBox . Guys, can we invite @jbforbes to the party? #CBtwasting

11:04:25 am rodbodtoo: @DrinkBritain @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox @jbforbes JBForbes??He of the lyrical tasting notes? He'll need 280 chars per tweet! #CBTwasting

11:58:19 am DrinkBritain: @TheWhiskyWire Great - @jbforbes was spirits buyer at Oddbins way back when, so has enjoyed his share of the amber liquid. #CBtwasting

12:00:44 pm TheWhiskyWire: 8 hours to go until we rock & dramming roll with TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

1:23:00 pm CompassBox: Hear ye, hear ye! Follow @TheWhiskyWire and friends for a worldwide tasting of CB whiskies tonight at 8pm UK time. #CBTwasting #wc

1:25:29 pm S_Rob: RT @CompassBox: Hear ye, hear ye! Follow @TheWhiskyWire and friends for a worldwide tasting of CB whiskies tonight at 8pm UK time. #CBTwasting #wc

1:52:23 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: Hear ye, hear ye! Follow @TheWhiskyWire and friends for a worldwide tasting of CB whiskies tonight at 8pm UK time. #CBTwasting #wc

2:01:38 pm TheWhiskyWire: A couple of dramming midfielder substitutes off the bench & taking part in tonight's #CBtwasting are @CompassBoxLili & @jbforbes

2:03:52 pm TheWhiskyWire: Tonight's TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P1/4 @whiskydrinkeruk @cowfish @peatreekwhisky @dietsch @CompassBoxLili #CBtwasting

2:04:32 pm TheWhiskyWire: Tonight's TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P2/4 @S_Rob @CocktailEnthus @rodbodtoo @OliverKlimek @galg #CBtwasting

2:05:13 pm TheWhiskyWire: Tonight's TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P3/4 @whiskytimes @whiskywardrobe @DrinkBritain @mohler #CBtwasting

2:06:47 pm TheWhiskyWire: Tonight's TWW @CompassBox Twasters: P4/4 @jonmbryant @jbforbes and of course the mighty Chris from @CompassBox #CBtwasting

2:24:48 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: Hear ye, hear ye! Follow @TheWhiskyWire and friends for a worldwide tasting of CB whiskies tonight at 8pm UK time. #CBTwasting #wc

2:27:55 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: Hear ye, hear ye! Follow @TheWhiskyWire and friends for a worldwide tasting of CB whiskies tonight at 8pm UK time. #CBTwasting #wc

3:15:51 pm CompassBoxGregg: Hope you can all join @compassbox in conjunction with @TheWhiskyWire on Twitter for a #CBtwasting this evening at 8pm (UK time).

3:18:06 pm TheScotsdreamer: RT @CompassBoxGregg: Hope you can all join @compassbox in conjunction with @TheWhiskyWire on Twitter for a #CBtwasting this evening at 8pm (UK time).

3:29:40 pm jonmbryant: Top night planned... @BritMilFit followed by seeing @drquesh and @CompassBox tasting #CBtwasting

3:34:20 pm CompassBoxLili: Tune in 8pm tonight (UK time) #CBtwasting @CompassBox @TheWhiskyWire tasting range of CB whiskies with #whisky experts from around the world

3:54:25 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBoxGregg: Hope you can all join @compassbox in conjunction with @TheWhiskyWire on Twitter for a #CBtwasting this evening at 8pm (UK time).

3:57:19 pm S_Rob: RT @CompassBoxGregg: Hope you can all join @compassbox in conjunction with @TheWhiskyWire on Twitter for a #CBtwasting this evening at 8pm (UK time).

4:01:18 pm TheWhiskyWire: Only 4 hours to go till we rock & dramming roll with TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

4:13:59 pm S_Rob: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Only 4 hours to go till we rock & dramming roll with TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

4:25:23 pm TheWhiskyWire: Dram No:3 Peat Monster | 46% : Combines extremely smoky malt whisky from Islay with medium peated highland whiskies. #CBtwasting

4:45:29 pm galg: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Only 4 hours to go till we rock & dramming roll with TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow all the dramanagins from 8pm UK time via #CBtwasting

4:50:09 pm galg: הערב הולך להיות מענין - טעימת קומפאס בוקס (לייבל ויסקי עצמאי מעולה , לכל אלו ששואלים מה זה). מכל העולם נשתף ונטעם. כיף. #fb #CBtwasting

4:51:05 pm galg: @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox will we be able to get john Glaser online? #CBtwasting ? #whisky

4:54:09 pm galg: @CompassBoxLili nice meeting you ! See u later ! #CBtwasting

5:14:02 pm WhiskyForAll: There's an @CompassBox #Whisky tasting on Twitter tonight from 8pm BST. #CBTwasting to hear from 20 Whisky experts during the night.

5:14:25 pm WhiskyCraig: RT @WhiskyForAll: There's an @CompassBox #Whisky tasting on Twitter tonight from 8pm BST. #CBTwasting to hear from 20 Whisky experts during the night.

5:45:07 pm CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire John will be watching benignly from afar! See you all in a couple of hours! #CBTwasting

5:46:48 pm S_Rob: RT @CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire John will be watching benignly from afar! See you all in a couple of hours! #CBTwasting

6:00:09 pm TheWhiskyWire: This is London calling! Just 2 hours until we kick off TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow all the dramanagins as they happen via #CBtwasting

6:01:54 pm S_Rob: RT @TheWhiskyWire: This is London calling! Just 2 hours until we kick off TWW's @CompassBox Twasting. Follow all the dramanagins as they happen via #CBtwasting

6:17:24 pm whiskywardrobe: I am ready for @CompassBox twasting! Though I don't know if I will be able to wait for you all people! @TheWhiskyWire #CBtwasting

6:23:27 pm TheWhiskyWire: @whiskywardrobe @CompassBox Good things come to those who wait, not long to go now ;) #CBtwasting

6:32:32 pm S_Rob: Its going to be a bit of a sprint into the #CBtwasting tonight but I will be set for it at 8...just. Should be fun.

6:35:44 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @S_Rob: Its going to be a bit of a sprint into the #CBtwasting tonight but I will be set for it at 8...just. Should be fun.

6:43:04 pm galg: Getting ready !! @compassbox @thewhiskywire #cbtwasting http://t.co/HaAgl8Hv

6:53:00 pm TheWhiskyWire: Essentials ready for tonight's TWW @CompassBox Twasting. #CBtwasting http://t.co/H3Er3ZKX

6:53:45 pm peatreekwhisky: All prepared for #cbtwasting

6:54:10 pm OliverKlimek: Warming up for #CBtwasting with a dram of Ardmore Traditional Cask

6:54:32 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @galg: Getting ready !! @compassbox @thewhiskywire #cbtwasting http://t.co/HaAgl8Hv

6:54:37 pm whiskywardrobe: @TheWhiskyWire Glencairn or tulip? What do you prefer? #CBtwasting

6:56:47 pm TheWhiskyWire: @OliverKlimek Hi Oliver, that's a great dram to waken up the palate ahead of tonight's main event. #CBtwasting

6:58:50 pm TheWhiskyWire: @whiskywardrobe I kind of like both but tonight I'm opting for a trio of Glencairn's ;) #CBtwasting

6:59:23 pm galg: @OliverKlimek ha?! peat before whisky with no peat? Oliver!? #CBtwasting

7:01:13 pm TheWhiskyWire: 1 Hour to go till we rock & dramming roll with TWW @CompassBox Twasting. Follow it as it happens via #CBtwasting

7:01:54 pm AWG_whisky: @galg Tasted Flaming Heart & Great King Street @Maltstock. Good value for money!! #cbtwasting

7:09:31 pm cowfish: Pretty pictures (hopefully) taken of the drams for tonight's @compassbox #cbtwasting, now for dinner and a beer...

7:09:36 pm TheWhiskyWire: @galg Nope still just under an hour to go, although I admire the dramming dedication ;) #CBtwasting

7:11:01 pm cowfish: @AWG_whisky There was some Flaming Heart at @Maltstock? Bah, I missed that. Top stuff. GKS isn't bad either :) #cbtwasting

7:11:55 pm galg: today the 21st is my 6th wedding anniversary. what better way to celebrate it than with the @CompassBox #CBtwasting?

7:14:48 pm whiskytimes: Looking forward to seeing what the whole #CBtwasting is about. I have high hopes :o)

7:17:06 pm AWG_whisky: @cowfish @JockShaw was not only wearing a Flaming Heart T-shirt, he even had a whole bottle of it on his table... #cbtwasting

7:18:45 pm cowfish: @AWG_whisky I deliberately left my Flaming Heart shirt at home, as I was sure someone else would have one...and @JockShaw did :) #cbtwasting

7:24:56 pm WhiskyBrother: While you're waiting for the #CBTwasting, how about reading some SA news :) Michel Couvreur #Whisky now in SA: http://t.co/uzJYVpNm

7:29:23 pm TheWhiskyWire: @whiskytimes Nothing wrong with a palate awakener ;) #CBtwasting

7:31:27 pm TheWhiskyWire: 30 mins to go until we kick off TWW @CompassBox Twasting. Get those glasses and drams at the ready! #CBtwasting

7:37:16 pm cowfish: Drams poured ready for the #CBTwasting. Sorry if I seem to be tweeting randomness from 8pm, blame @TheWhiskyWire.... http://t.co/cyy0uDSv

7:38:07 pm whiskydrinkeruk: Ready to roll #cbtwasting :)

7:38:34 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @cowfish: Drams poured ready for the #CBTwasting. Sorry if I seem to be tweeting randomness from 8pm, blame @TheWhiskyWire.... http://t.co/cyy0uDSv

7:39:30 pm jonmbryant: Ready... @TheWhiskyWire #CBtwasting http://t.co/yVP2feXx

7:40:54 pm peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire all set and ready to twaste #CBtwasting

7:41:47 pm rodbodtoo: @whiskywardrobe @TheWhiskyWire I'm using standard ISOs tonight. It was Glencairns for a while but I def. prefer ISOs #CBTwasting

7:42:40 pm whiskywardrobe: BTW if you want blank tasting notes you can grab from http://t.co/ReeEYG4o #CBtwasting

7:42:56 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @jonmbryant: Ready... @TheWhiskyWire #CBtwasting http://t.co/yVP2feXx

7:44:53 pm whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire me too: pic.twitter.com/ftABbjqg #cbtwasting

7:45:05 pm TheWhiskyWire: For those of you following tonight's TWW #CBtwasting dramanagins, we'll be sampling GKS Artist's Blend, Spice Tree & Peat Monster.

7:45:41 pm cowfish: @rodbodtoo @whiskywardrobe @TheWhiskyWire I'm on the @twe_whisky_show glasses and not only because I'm a company man at heart :) #CBTwasting

7:45:46 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire me too: pic.twitter.com/ftABbjqg #cbtwasting

7:50:40 pm CompassBox: Good evening mighty tasting panel. Just back from the physio. Got a few needles stuck in me. Need a whisky. Any suggestions? #CBTwasting

7:51:00 pm TheWhiskyWire: 10 mins till TWW @CompassBox Twasting. Remember to include #CBtwasting at the end or within each nosing & twasting tweet.

7:52:17 pm CompassBox: @ParkAveLiquor Yes, we can't wait to see it either. BTW would you like to join us for a wee glass of #CompassBox #whisky #CBTwasting

7:52:19 pm TheWhiskyWire: @CompassBox I know of three fine expressions that will go down particularly well in just under 10 mins ;) #CBtwasting

7:53:23 pm CompassBoxLili: @CompassBox May I recommend a dram of Great King Street #whisky to begin with? I'm sure your physio would approve! #CBtwasting

7:54:15 pm galg: “@TheWhiskyWire: @CompassBox I know of three fine expressions that will go down particularly well in just under 10 mins ;) #CBtwasting”. Ja!

7:54:27 pm CompassBox: @TheWhiskyWire You will not believe this but my bottle of Peat Monster is empty! I had loads this pm though so I should be ok. #CBTwasting

7:55:20 pm S_Rob: All set #CBtwasting http://t.co/nQjuMYJm

7:55:28 pm CocktailEnthus: Settled in with three Compass Box whiskies. Let's do this thing. #cbtwasting

7:55:39 pm CompassBox: @galg Yes GKS first, then Spice Tree then Peat Monster #CBTwasting

7:56:04 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: @TheWhiskyWire You will not believe this but my bottle of Peat Monster is empty! I had loads this pm though so I should be ok. #CBTwasting

7:56:14 pm galg: “@CompassBox: @galg Yes GKS first, then Spice Tree then Peat Monster #CBTwasting”. You're a clever man ;)

7:56:23 pm rodbodtoo: whisky, water, oatcakes, 'puter, notebook, all Good To Go. Also beer, just in case #CBTwasting http://t.co/Th4q27Kl

7:56:43 pm S_Rob: On the Glencairns tonight as I have just broken a copita #CBTwasting

7:56:46 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @S_Rob: All set #CBtwasting http://t.co/nQjuMYJm

7:57:10 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: whisky, water, oatcakes, 'puter, notebook, all Good To Go. Also beer, just in case #CBTwasting http://t.co/Th4q27Kl

7:57:14 pm OliverKlimek: Then let's pour the GKS #CBtwasting

7:57:16 pm whiskytimes: having a crafty read about peat monster: http://t.co/fpyXg892 #cbtwasting

7:57:48 pm whiskywardrobe: @TheWhiskyWire Dad! Dad! May I open GKS now?! #CBTwasting :)

7:58:53 pm TheWhiskyWire: 2 mins and we're ready to launch #CBTwasting

7:59:12 pm jonmbryant: Any chance of getting #CBTwasting trending in the UK???


8:00:05 pm TheWhiskyWire: Good Evening Twasters, a big thanks to all of you for taking part tonight. Are you all ready to drink some whisky???? #CBtwasting

8:00:13 pm whiskywardrobe: @jonmbryant Let's do our best #CBTwasting

8:00:18 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @jonmbryant worth a try :) Lets give it a go #cbtwasting

8:00:29 pm cowfish: @TheWhiskyWire Ready to drink whisky is my default setting #CBtwasting

8:00:40 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @TheWhiskyWire rock and roll #cbtwasting

8:00:41 pm mohler: bring it, my taste buds are ready #CBtwasting

8:00:52 pm galg: 22:00 here we go! #cbtwasting

8:01:10 pm galg: MMM. i am in deep need of a dram. #cbtwasting

8:01:37 pm galg: @TheWhiskyWire ready ,Sir. #cbtwasting

8:01:39 pm cowfish: @mohler You too? Wow, they'll let anyone into a twitter tasting these days... :) #CBtwasting

8:01:42 pm exmosis: @glubbah What're you drinking? We could crash #CBtwasting ... @thespaff

8:02:32 pm OliverKlimek: all set up here #cbtwasting

8:02:42 pm TheWhiskyWire: Let’s kick off this Twasting dramstravaganza by nosing the 1st of the 3 drams: GKS - Artist’s Blend. What do you find? #CBtwasting

8:02:45 pm mohler: I'm with you @cowfish #CBtwasting

8:02:53 pm peatreekwhisky: Ready to dram! #CBtwasting

8:03:00 pm whiskywardrobe: @CompassBox Great King Street. Nice color on the glass. Like a good Fino wine. Very nice. #CBTwasting

8:03:01 pm galg: 22:00 in Israel 23 C (yes, at night!). almost night ;) bring it on. #cbtwasting

8:03:08 pm whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire lets go #CBtwasting

8:03:44 pm galg: @CompassBox @TheWhiskyWire are we pouring yet? #cbtwasting

8:03:52 pm OliverKlimek: A nice bright gold on the GKS #cbtwasting

8:03:58 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting ready to go - Great King Street smells lovely & fresh

8:04:20 pm jonmbryant: GKS lemon, honey, cracked black pepper #CBtwasting

8:04:25 pm galg: ok, it's GKS time! nosing.... #cbtwasting

8:04:25 pm CompassBoxLili: @galg @CompassBox @TheWhiskyWire Let's get craking with Great King street #CBtwasting

8:04:33 pm whiskywardrobe: Nosing @CompassBox GKS: Malt, honey, peaches, vanilla, a bit floral. #CBTwasting

8:04:43 pm mohler: They also let me into the tasting on Monday night!! @cowfish #CBtwasting

8:04:53 pm OliverKlimek: Some fresh hay and lemon zest on the nose, also some cereals #cbtwasting

8:04:53 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting @CompassBox GKS. Nose: Honey and lemons. Crunchie bar sandwiches?

8:05:06 pm S_Rob: Really inviting nose from the GKS, very much a blend but in all the right ways #CBtwasting

8:05:20 pm cowfish: @mohler I tried to stop that but I got distracted for a moment and in you strolled...I'll do better next time #CBtwasting

8:05:21 pm will_lowe: Sure I'm too late to join in the fun of the #CBtwasting - Count me in next time around. @cowfish - can you remind me please?!

8:05:27 pm TheWhiskyWire: Dram No:1 Great King St – Artist’s Blend | 43%: A blend made using a high proportion of malt whisky, aprox 50% & grain whiskies. #CBtwasting

8:05:29 pm whiskydrinkeruk: GKS - colour reminds me of a light mead Beautiful #cbtwasting

8:05:37 pm peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire I get bananas this may just be me, but very strongly #CBtwasting

8:05:43 pm rodbodtoo: @whiskywardrobe @CompassBox a bit darker than fino in my glass! #cbtwasting

8:05:48 pm OliverKlimek: Honey in there too, and just that tiny whiff of smoke hovering above #cbtwasting

8:05:53 pm whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire easy to find nice sherry on the nose #CBtwasting

8:05:53 pm S_Rob: GKS Nose: Vibrant, slightly mineral; zesty lemon sherbet, fresh pears & flaked almonds. Quite herbal; dill, mint, faint tarragon #CBtwasting

8:06:04 pm galg: @OliverKlimek on the money sir. indeed the lemon is quite evident. fresah cut grass too. #cbtwasting

8:06:05 pm whiskywardrobe: Honey and citrus for sure. Some wood. Is that smoke that I smell? #CBTwasting

8:06:31 pm whiskydrinkeruk: GKS refreshing nose. Strong citrus elements. This is a summer whisky! #cbtwasting

8:06:34 pm CompassBox: Quick bit of #greatkingstreet info for those who are interested. It's all about the blending! #CBTwasting http://t.co/uzbwJytC

8:06:37 pm mohler: #CBtwasting really getting the citrus on first approach GKS

8:06:43 pm galg: Yes,the honey is layered under the lemon merenge. #cbtwasting

8:06:48 pm TheWhiskyWire: A slow motion velvety glove punch of tropical paradise. #CBtwasting

8:07:00 pm galg: RT @CompassBox: Quick bit of #greatkingstreet info for those who are interested. It's all about the blending! #CBTwasting http://t.co/uzbwJytC

8:07:02 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @whiskywardrobe Very lightly smoked. Distant bonfires. Applewood smoke? #cbtwasting

8:07:08 pm CocktailEnthus: Great King Street - light and fresh, delicate nose of toasted oak, honey and pears. I like. #cbtwasting

8:07:23 pm CompassBoxLili: Baked apples #CBtwasting

8:07:26 pm S_Rob: GKS Nose2:All on a bed of light vanilla, grows faintly waxy & with a note that reminds me of Plasticine? Some pastry, lemon tart #CBtwasting

8:07:48 pm galg: Vanilla up front, quite lemony, as in lemon pie, or meringue, green apples and maybe pears too. quite fresh, some oak notes. #cbtwasting

8:07:52 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @S_Rob: GKS Nose: Vibrant, slightly mineral; zesty lemon sherbet, fresh pears & flaked almonds. Quite herbal; dill, mint, faint tarragon #CBtwasting

8:08:03 pm peatreekwhisky: @S_Rob yeah that's a better descriptor, that and a citrus element #CBtwasting

8:08:20 pm OliverKlimek: Aaah now I get, some pineapple hidden underneath the vanilla #CBtwasting

8:08:21 pm whiskytimes: very fresh smelling and sweet, no water required for me by the nose #CBtwasting

8:08:27 pm whiskywardrobe: What about nosing score? Are we into scores? :) #CBTwasting

8:08:30 pm galg: @CompassBox so which cask denotes the lemony stuff? #cbtwasting

8:08:43 pm CompassBox: You're making me thirsty! #CBTwasting

8:09:09 pm rodbodtoo: #cbtwasting Great King Street is all fresh cereal & youthful grassiness @DrinkBritain @jbforbes not sure about the sherry/sulphur note

8:09:16 pm Livvers: seems like a good time to bottlekill my GKS #cbtwasting

8:09:20 pm galg: after some time i find Rose water underneath, and some tropical je ne sais qoui. #cbtwasting

8:09:28 pm DrinkBritain: Great King St has a fresh hint of hay on the nose according to @jbforbes, with water bringing out a bit of vanilla #CBTwasting

8:09:31 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting with a bit of air (like if you throw 1/2 the glass into your lap) there's toffee apples and tinned pears, along with woody spice

8:09:34 pm CocktailEnthus: GKS is so easy to hold on the palate, and I like that subtle sherried fruit blending w/ the vanilla #cbtwasting

8:09:54 pm S_Rob: A little turkish delight comes out with a DROP of water #CBtwasting

8:09:57 pm TheWhiskyWire: @S_Rob defo foam bananas! #CBTwasting

8:10:02 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @galg: Vanilla up front, quite lemony, as in lemon pie, or meringue, green apples and maybe pears too. quite fresh, some oak notes. #cbtwasting

8:10:14 pm galg: @S_Rob yes yes, rose water :) #cbtwasting

8:10:22 pm kbdistillery: RT @CompassBox: Quick bit of #greatkingstreet info for those who are interested. It's all about the blending! #CBTwasting http://t.co/uzbwJytC

8:10:36 pm whiskytimes: RT @galg: after some time i find Rose water underneath, and some tropical je ne sais qoui. #cbtwasting agreed

8:10:38 pm cowfish: @TheWhiskyWire @S_Rob Indeedy - foam bananas and chinese restaurant banana fritters/toffee bananas #CBTwasting

8:10:47 pm Livvers: GKS nose lemon bon bons in a wet poke (paper bag) #cbtwasting

8:10:59 pm whiskywardrobe: Nose: Definitively cereals, honey and lemon with some notes of sherry and smoke. Rather good. 90/100 #CBTwasting

8:11:18 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @cowfish: @TheWhiskyWire @S_Rob Indeedy - foam bananas and chinese restaurant banana fritters/toffee bananas #CBTwasting

8:11:31 pm galg: @cowfish @TheWhiskyWire @S_Rob what's foam bananas? ha?! #cbtwasting

8:11:31 pm mohler: #CBtwasting I'm getting candied orange peel

8:11:38 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting My leg smells of whisky. This was not part of the plan.

8:12:06 pm S_Rob: @cowfish @TheWhiskyWire Thats a good one billy...sweet and sour pineapple....is anyone has had it....:-? #CBtwasting

8:12:10 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting the bourbon character is really strong tasting the Great King Street - lovely fresh floral feel

8:12:21 pm whiskywardrobe: GKS Mouth: It is light and slightly oily. Easy to have. Too easy in fact :) #CBTwasting

8:12:32 pm cowfish: @galg @TheWhiskyWire @S_Rob Hooray for British cultural references :) http://t.co/P7tWMyJV - hard(ish) marshmallow sweets #cbtwasting

8:12:35 pm S_Rob: @cowfish Not yet anyhow.....#CBtwasting

8:13:01 pm galg: @cowfish @TheWhiskyWire @S_Rob oh. i know this stuff. ;) we have it here #cbtwasting

8:13:01 pm TheWhiskyWire: It just keeps opening up even further the longer its left in the glass. #CBtwasting

8:13:04 pm S_Rob: GKS Palette: Quite some vanilla on delivery alongside a sweeter fruitiness; lemon meringue & light peach/ under-ripe papaya. #CBtwasting

8:13:26 pm galg: OK, let's dive into the palate here . i remember it being so drinkable, it's almost illegal ;) #cbtwasting

8:13:27 pm cowfish: @S_Rob @TheWhiskyWire WIth my 'aeration' I'm getting more tropical fruit - pineapple especially. Not so much the sour for me tho #CBtwasting

8:13:36 pm whiskywardrobe: Tastes for me of honey, cereals, citrus/floral and then spices, wood, almonds and cocoa. A touch of smoke on the end. #CBTwasting

8:13:44 pm CompassBox: @galg That's the crazy thing about blending.I don't remember getting that lemon in the individ casks. But together...hey presto. #CBTwasting

8:13:58 pm rodbodtoo: @cowfish never mind - Great King Street has a nice floral perfume - the ladies will like it #CBTwasting

8:14:15 pm whiskywardrobe: Each sip I take is better than the previous. Really well done blended whisky from @CompassBox. Great King Street #CBTwasting

8:14:17 pm galg: @CompassBox magic! #cbtwasting.

8:14:37 pm CompassBox: @Livvers Excellent. Do you have any Spice Tree and Peat Monster? #CBTwasting

8:14:38 pm cowfish: @rodbodtoo 'Hello ladies, do you want to sniff my upper thigh?' is not a winning opening line... #CBTwasting

8:14:57 pm DrinkBritain: we reckon GKS is a lively little number with honey, floral & citrussy hints - a before dinner one to whet the appetite #CBtwasting

8:14:58 pm TheWhiskyWire: Moving on to the palate what do you find and think? After trying neat, try adding a small drop of water to allow it to open up. #CBtwasting

8:14:58 pm CocktailEnthus: In an unexpected turn, finding some orange marmalade and marshmallows.. anyone else? #cbtwasting

8:15:11 pm OliverKlimek: Cereals have transformed into banana chips and a little ginger on the palate #CBTwasting

8:15:32 pm S_Rob: @CompassBox @galg Suprised by that Chris, what with it being such an integral note here, magic indeed. #CBtwasting

8:15:38 pm galg: GKS palate: Creamy, with a zing of gingery lemon . vanilla custard, and some oriental candy, bits of almonds, pistachios #CBtwasting

8:15:41 pm OliverKlimek: Some nuts in there too, and just a hint of peat #CBTwasting

8:15:46 pm rodbodtoo: @CompassBox the joy (&mystery) of whisky blending - whence comes the lemon! Just accept it #CBTwasting

8:15:47 pm S_Rob: GKS Palette2: Barley sugars& a growing dry nuttiness; almond & walnut. Herbs remain at edges. A good representation of the nose #CBtwasting

8:16:01 pm mohler: @cowfish @rodbodtoo #cbtwasting I'll have to remember that one

8:16:10 pm peatreekwhisky: I get a really nice creaminess on the palate with those foam bananas again becoming butter icing on the finish #cbtwasting

8:16:25 pm OliverKlimek: @galg Yeah, my nuts are your almonds. Definitely #CBTwasting ;)

8:16:29 pm whiskydrinkeruk: GKS - Nicely oily with grapefruit skin, lemons and honey. #cbtwasting

8:16:29 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @galg: GKS palate: Creamy, with a zing of gingery lemon . vanilla custard, and some oriental candy, bits of almonds, pistachios #CBtwasting

8:16:33 pm galg: @OliverKlimek yes yes.. bits of almonds, pistachios and sweet sultana #cbtwasting

8:16:49 pm cowfish: @peatreekwhisky Definitely butter icing - the nanas are definitely in there until the end as well #cbtwasting

8:16:55 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: @CompassBox the joy (&mystery) of whisky blending - whence comes the lemon! Just accept it #CBTwasting

8:17:02 pm whiskywardrobe: @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox Can we add now the Cocacola? =D #CBTwasting

8:17:06 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @peatreekwhisky loving the foam bananas :) #cbtwasting

8:17:24 pm CompassBox: @Winesagasu @rodbodtoo @DrinkBritain @jbforbes You just have to name the date missy! You must have some CB #whisky? #CBTwasting

8:17:45 pm cowfish: @whiskywardrobe @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox Not being facetious but Coke might work - almost a whisky Cuba Libre with some lime? #CBTwasting

8:17:55 pm S_Rob: @cowfish @peatreekwhisky Agreed #CBtwasting

8:18:23 pm whiskytimes: very easy to drink, pepper/spicey to me; oily and has dry wood in the long finish. Water brings out the citrus. #cbtwasting

8:18:33 pm exmosis: @glubbah awesome, just got the Spice Tree out here, hoping to slide into #CBtwasting like a buttered-up ice dancer.

8:18:38 pm galg: @CompassBox shall we add the soda? ;) as i recall you recommend it . highball #cbtwasting

8:18:38 pm whiskywardrobe: Overall a great taste. I like the way it taste this @CompassBox Great King Street 88/100. #CBTwasting

8:18:41 pm whiskytimes: @whiskywardrobe Get out! lol #CBTwasting

8:18:51 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @cowfish: @peatreekwhisky Definitely butter icing - the nanas are definitely in there until the end as well #cbtwasting

8:19:01 pm S_Rob: @OliverKlimek @galg certainly a mixed nuttiness, I get flaked almonds and walnuts as mentioned #CBtwasting

8:19:27 pm mohler: @cowfish are you still talking about your pants #CBtwasting

8:19:37 pm galg: GKS : very sippable. almost addictive. i can have a LOT of this nectar. it's a very good blend mate. wonderfully so. #cbtwasting

8:19:48 pm jonmbryant: It's as good as I remember #CBTwasting

8:19:50 pm Winesagasu: @CompassBox @rodbodtoo @DrinkBritain @jbforbes #CBtwasting I do but it is my very last bottle of Optimism!!

8:19:51 pm S_Rob: GKS Finish: Short-Medium. Clean with a little apple skin now as the fruit fades. Faintly toasted oak and ever present vanilla. #CBtwasting

8:19:55 pm CompassBox: @galg If you have any, yes! 1 pt GKS 2 pt Soda, lots of ice, dash of bitters, zest, and maybe a spoon of Orangerie #CBTwasting

8:20:21 pm cowfish: @CompassBoxLili @whiskywardrobe @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox I reckon with some lime and only a splash of Coke it might work #cbtwasting

8:20:22 pm OliverKlimek: A nice long finish, fruity and slightly dry #CBTwasting

8:20:37 pm cowfish: @mohler I am ALWAYS talking about my pants #CBtwasting

8:20:42 pm whiskywardrobe: This Great King Street finish is mainly floral and wood with some notes of smoke and pepper. Good one but not long. #CBTwasting

8:20:43 pm TheWhiskyWire: @cowfish @whiskywardrobe @CompassBox That's the beauty of it, it really is an allrounder kind of a dram. #CBtwasting

8:20:59 pm OliverKlimek: Very good stuff the GKS, very good #CBTwasting

8:21:09 pm CompassBox: @galg Thanks! I believe @TheWhiskyLounge suggested that it could work over cornflakes. I couldn't possibly comment. #CBTwasting

8:21:23 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting - Great King Street makes a tasty aperitif with its bright fresh citrus/pastry/banana&cream palate. Yum. Great King Street

8:21:33 pm S_Rob: This really is a very good and I would think rather flexible blend. Mix away should you wish #CBtwasting

8:21:55 pm S_Rob: GKS Overall: A cracker of a blend this, very restrained oak and a range of well composed notes. Very impressed. #CBtwasting

8:21:56 pm CompassBox: @sgilboa Join us! Surely you have a wee bit of #compassbox #whisky in the cupboard? #CBTwasting

8:22:44 pm TheWhiskyWire: It's a beautifully balanced and bountiful all rounder. #CBtwasting

8:22:51 pm galg: @CompassBox @sgilboa i know for a fact he has some spice tree! #cbtwasting.

8:23:05 pm galg: RT @TheWhiskyWire: It's a beautifully balanced and bountiful all rounder. #CBtwasting

8:23:08 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Great King Street has a nice evolution from a sweet attack to a dry woody finish. Definitely aperitif dramming

8:23:11 pm WhiskyBrother: I have #CBtwasting envy :( Someone please send me some #GreatKingsStreet, I can't possible wait until November's SA launch.

8:23:19 pm whiskydrinkeruk: GKS- this whisky goes down worrying well. This could become a session whisky! Very nice indeed #cbtwasting

8:23:24 pm whiskytimes: @rodbodtoo I would use this as a whisky to make a baked / flambeed banana with #CBTwasting and drink a lot while cooking ;)

8:23:29 pm CompassBoxLili: @CompassBox @galg @TheWhiskyLounge Compass Box Breakfast of Champions! #CBtwasting

8:23:44 pm mohler: #CBtwasting I like how the initial sweetness is overtaken by the aged spicy oak finish that leaves a tingle all across the palate

8:23:52 pm galg: @whiskytimes @rodbodtoo thats' a great idea. i used whisky for flambe, but not GKS ;) #cbtwasting

8:23:54 pm TheWhiskyWire: @CompassBox @galg @TheWhiskyLounge If it's Crunchy Nut Cornflakes, now your talking #CBtwasting

8:24:11 pm whiskydrinkeruk: GKS- Are we doing scores? Overall 90/100 #cbtwasting

8:24:32 pm galg: @sgilboa @CompassBox comon! have a wee dram mate! #cbtwasting

8:24:33 pm whiskytimes: #CBtwasting i've paid a lot more for a lot worse!

8:24:58 pm peatreekwhisky: Great King Street - Great Blend, beautifully long finish #cbtwasting

8:25:37 pm TheWhiskyLounge: @CompassBox @galg (Rubs eyes and wakes up) someone mention me?! Where are you up to? I only (!) have some GKS right now - #CBtwasting

8:25:40 pm galg: twitter is over capacity. we've killed it with our GKS :) #cbtwasting cc @CompassBox , @TheWhiskyWire

8:25:48 pm S_Rob: "@whiskytimes #CBtwasting i've paid a lot more for a lot worse!" SNAP

8:25:59 pm mohler: #CBtwasting I don't recall having alcohol on my cereal since the student days of peach schnapps on corn flakes. but in porridge well…

8:26:29 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting at the risk of sounding like a shill, we're doing a #GKS cocktail at @twe_whisky_show - http://t.co/BVr6tHh8. It looks tasty.

8:26:33 pm galg: @CompassBoxLili @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox @TheWhiskyLounge if the wife sees me put it into cornflakes she'll send me to rehab! #cbtwasting

8:27:04 pm whiskytimes: http://t.co/Fmf1Yf4v - compassbox shop link for any who need it today. #CBtwasting

8:27:06 pm cowfish: @mohler The classy drinker will have the booze on the side. For dipping Weetabix in #CBtwasting

8:27:17 pm DrinkBritain: very lively on the nose the Spice Tree - what's the story here @TheWhiskyWire ? #CBtwasting

8:27:23 pm mohler: @peatreekwhisky surprisingly long finish GKS #CBtwasting

8:27:37 pm CompassBox: @TheWhiskyLounge @galg How can I have let that happen! Let's talk at Manchester - you should have a full set at all times! #CBTwasting

8:27:40 pm TheWhiskyWire: Shall we move on #CBtwasting

8:27:55 pm TheWhiskyLounge: @TheWhiskyWire @compassbox @galg Don't know. I think something a bit fuller for the old CNC's. Cornflakes, maybe Rice Krispies #CBtwasting

8:27:57 pm S_Rob: Onto Spice Tree? #CBtwasting

8:27:57 pm whiskywardrobe: GKS has a good nose for a blend. I quite enjoyed it. #CBTwasting

8:28:11 pm rodbodtoo: @galg @whiskytimes you should always cook with the good stuff. It's definitely worth it #CBTwasting


8:28:15 pm TheWhiskyWire: The next drop of drammage on our Twasting to do list is Spice Tree, what do you think of its nasal offerings? #CBtwasting

8:28:18 pm whiskytimes: Who do compassbox think is the closest rival or similar whisky to this one then? #CBtwasting

8:28:48 pm TheWhiskyWire: Dram No:2 Spice Tree | 46%: Made from Highland malt whiskies which are aged in bespoke casks with new French oak heads. #CBtwasting

8:29:02 pm cowfish: @riChchestMat I'm currently actually doing #cbtwasting, but I was 1.8 is where I lost my Saturday. I have my own village I'm doing up :)

8:29:13 pm galg: @rodbodtoo @whiskytimes that is true. i've tried the bananas with a @TheGlenrothes ;) #cbtwasting.

8:29:21 pm mohler: RT @TheWhiskyWire: The next drop of drammage on our Twasting to do list is Spice Tree, what do you think of its nasal offerings? #CBtwasting

8:29:38 pm galg: @TheWhiskyWire @mohler pouring... #cbtwasting

8:29:40 pm OliverKlimek: spice tree poured and breathing in my glass #CBTwasting

8:29:49 pm TheWhiskyLounge: @CompassBox @galg Well if you're offering Chris... Photo of breakfast tomorrow please Céline - we need proof! #CBtwasting

8:29:51 pm cowfish: @whiskywardrobe use of the phrase '...for a blend' considered harmful. You should get out and try some good ones :) #CBTwasting

8:29:56 pm Livvers: when I swirl round my mouth I get the lovely spicy oak with a tingle at tip of tongue #cbtwasting

8:30:10 pm S_Rob: I know Spice Tree well. Lets see if anything has changed. #CBtwasting

8:30:18 pm CompassBox: Spice Tree is all about the new French oak heads. Exactly the same recipe as Oak Cross, but completely different result. Spice! #CBTWasting

8:30:22 pm DrinkBritain: @jbforbes #cbtwasting - SpiceTree, great nose. Really rich and lifted, almost rum like tropicality - milk choco bounty bars ...

8:30:35 pm OliverKlimek: I'd call its colour a dark amber with a minimal reddish tint #CBTwasting

8:31:00 pm whiskytimes: now that is much more up my street, Candy, Candy Candy #CBtwasting

8:31:11 pm TheWhiskyWire: Winter warmth and spice and all things nice #CBtwasting

8:31:16 pm galg: @OliverKlimek color aside, the nose is AWESOME! that spice tree. wow. #cbtwasting

8:32:00 pm jonmbryant: Pouring spice tree. Happy days. What do you think - perfect whisky for a curry? #CBtwasting

8:32:07 pm whiskytimes: RT @TheWhiskyWire: Winter warmth and spice and all things nice #CBtwasting agreed

8:32:08 pm S_Rob: ST Nose: A considerably amount of bourbony vanilla & toffee at first, quite menthol; mint & eucalyptus. Spiced orange preserve #CBtwasting

8:32:10 pm DrinkBritain: RT @jbforbes #cbtwasting GKS - pretty. Vibrant & racy, lemon with bourbon sweetness, spice from wood. Long, woody finish. Aperitif stylee ..

8:32:16 pm exmosis: Sorry twitter. I'm going into IRC mode with #CBTWasting . If I can get the Spice Tree open...

8:32:40 pm galg: OK nosing. Vanilla. Sugared Ginger. toasted oak. candy, spicy wood. #cbtwasting

8:32:46 pm TheWhiskyLounge: @galg @compassboxlili @thewhiskywire @compassbox What about Peat Monster with smoked kippers and Arbroath smokies? #CBtwasting

8:32:51 pm OliverKlimek: On the nose I get Orange peel, some raisins, nutmeg and cloves #CBtwasting Very nice

8:32:54 pm peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire I get apples and mulling spices kind of like mulled cider with icing sugar #cbtwasting

8:32:56 pm dr_whisky: Loving the sweetness of this Spice Tree #CBtwasting. Fitting my mood purrfectly

8:32:59 pm S_Rob: Quite some candied ginger also #CBtwasting

8:33:19 pm CompassBoxLili: @jonmbryant I personally love Spice Tree with cheese #CBtwasting

8:33:41 pm galg: @TheWhiskyLounge @compassboxlili @thewhiskywire @compassbox - yes please! #cbtwasting

8:33:54 pm mohler: #CBtwasting smells so wonderful & warming as I sit in my Mothers kitchen after travelling all day & marries well with the crumble beside me

8:33:55 pm galg: @dr_whisky hey sam! nice to see you here mate! #cbtwasting

8:33:57 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting @Compassbox Spice Tree looks very attractive - truly the amber nectar

8:33:57 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting Spice Tree nose: candied lime peel and ginger. Bounty bars and buttery white rum. Apple pie with a hint of cinnamon.

8:34:02 pm whiskydrinkeruk: Spice tree - subtle nose. warming with burnt sugar and hint of candyfloss #cbtwasting

8:34:12 pm whiskytimes: #cbtwasting spicey rum and rasin's on the nose, but sweet like ice cream and spicey like ... xmas pud on fire!

8:34:32 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBoxLili: @jonmbryant I personally love Spice Tree with cheese #CBtwasting

8:34:32 pm galg: RT @whiskytimes: #cbtwasting spicey rum and rasin's on the nose, but sweet like ice cream and spicey like ... xmas pud on fire! <--- yesss!

8:34:59 pm S_Rob: ST Nose2: Pencil shavings, white pepper, soft brown sugar, &something metallic/coppery. Subtle cold cofee notes. Very Spice Tree #CBtwasting

8:35:00 pm galg: as time goes by, the sultanas and rum effect is stronger . #spicetree #cbtwasting

8:35:03 pm CocktailEnthus: Spice Tree - smells like the holidays.. toffee, chocolate, nutmeg, baked apples and bourbon #cbtwasting

8:35:11 pm cowfish: @whiskydrinkeruk The candy floss really comes out once you get some air in the glass...and when someone else mentions it :) #cbtwasting

8:35:14 pm TheWhiskyWire: @CompassBoxLili @jonmbryant Whisky & Cheese = Win Win! #CBtwasting

8:35:16 pm exmosis: Mmmm, fizzy candy curry on th' ST nose. Cinnamon sweet n sour. #CBTWasting

8:35:39 pm whiskywardrobe: Umm... like honeyed lemon spices over a wood stick laying on the grass #CBTwasting

8:35:50 pm mohler: #cbtwasting the aforementioned apple crumble waiting for us to finish :) http://t.co/6YRihzh9

8:36:04 pm cowfish: @S_Rob I definitely get the copper - dulled pennies and tuppences #CBtwasting

8:36:06 pm PlatinumWines: RT @CompassBox: Spice Tree is all about the new French oak heads. Exactly the same recipe as Oak Cross, but completely different result. Spice! #CBTWasting

8:36:13 pm whiskytimes: @galg have you ever over-microwaved a xmas pud? its a shameful thing to admit but this is a bit like that lol,in a positive way #cbtwasting

8:36:17 pm galg: @mohler mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! love that #cbtwasting

8:36:23 pm TheWhiskyWire: What do you find on the palate, again with and without a drop of H20? #CBtwasting

8:36:26 pm CompassBox: @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBoxLili @jonmbryant I'll take your cheese and raise you some Spice Tree with ginger snaps! #CBTwasting

8:36:33 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @S_Rob Definately, but I must have missed the pencil shavings! #cbtwasting

8:36:34 pm PlatinumWines: RT @CompassBox: Quick bit of #greatkingstreet info for those who are interested. It's all about the blending! #CBTwasting http://t.co/uzbwJytC

8:36:37 pm whiskywardrobe: heather anyone? #CBTwasting

8:36:44 pm galg: @whiskytimes i never ate a Xmas pudding. i am a jew , Xmas is not big in judaism ;) LOL #cbtwasting

8:37:02 pm S_Rob: @cowfish :-) #CBtwasting

8:37:15 pm galg: @whiskywardrobe a fine girl she is ;) LMAO #cbtwasting

8:37:44 pm OliverKlimek: On the palate orange peel again, toasted nuts, toffee, cloves and nutmeg #CBTwasting

8:37:46 pm galg: @CompassBox can u tell us whats inside this wonderful spice tree? #cbtwasting

8:37:50 pm exmosis: ST: Nice whiff of baked cooking apples when splashed on the palms. #CBTWasting

8:37:57 pm jbforbes: #cbtwasting SpiceTree - sweet n maltly rich vanilla and all spice with a distinct cinnamon kick to the finish. Great balance and roundness

8:38:13 pm CompassBox: @dietsch I know wetting the baby's head is normally done with champagne but...if you get the #whisky urge.. #CBTwasting

8:38:15 pm cowfish: @galg I'm not religous and have eaten LOADS of Christmas pudding, you're missing out :) / @whiskytimes #cbtwasting

8:38:24 pm OliverKlimek: A very nice attack on the palate but over a little soon #cbtwasting

8:38:28 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Spice Tree malty character sidles in, then a caramel note, then WOW! the sea & ginger syrup

8:38:42 pm jonmbryant: @CompassBox @thewhiskywire @compassboxlili you'll have to include some with the next twasting! #cbtwasting

8:38:50 pm whiskywardrobe: @OliverKlimek yeah, cloves and nutmeg. Definitively. #CBTwasting

8:38:53 pm galg: palate: Spicy mama heaven. Cinnamon and ginger deliver a blast, assisted by butter and wee milk chocolate notes as wel #cbtwasting

8:38:53 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @jbforbes: #cbtwasting SpiceTree - sweet n maltly rich vanilla and all spice with a distinct cinnamon kick to the finish. Great balance and roundness

8:38:54 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @S_Rob I eat my words - the aftertaste is like chewing the end of a pencil at school, in a good way. Ah nostalgia #cbtwasting

8:39:04 pm whiskytimes: @galg its now always for xmas... i dont know... (makes excuses for being dumb) #cbtwasting

8:39:15 pm peatreekwhisky: I love the spices on the palate: cardamon, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, excuse mis-spellings :-P #cbtwasting

8:39:17 pm S_Rob: ST Palette: Firm, aromatic oak at first; menthol, nutmeg & clove, a whisper of charred wood & aniseed balls. Mint toffees. #CBtwasting

8:39:18 pm galg: @cowfish @whiskytimes religion has nothign to do with it. they don't make this stuff here. i should come to london in Xmas. ;) #cbtwasting

8:39:22 pm TheWhiskyWire: An autumnal winter hug of a dram. #CBtwasting

8:39:29 pm eimearocarroll: Wish I had heard about #CBtwasting before tonight, I love practically everything they've done!!

8:39:42 pm exmosis: Definitely more rum n raisin now.. funny how everyone's a minute or two apart in #CBTwasting ...

8:39:57 pm DrinkBritain: I'm finding fresh coconut & milk chocolate, caramel & friendly whiff of the inside of a rum barrel in the Spice Tree - #CBtwasting

8:40:01 pm CompassBox: @galg 60% Clynelish 20% Dailuaine 20% Teaninich. Roughly. Depending on the batch. #CBTwasting

8:40:02 pm galg: @dr_whisky @whiskywardrobe i think it has some sweet honey smell to it... or am i wrong? #cbtwasting

8:40:19 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire I get apples and mulling spices kind of like mulled cider with icing sugar #cbtwasting

8:40:34 pm rodbodtoo: @DrinkBritain @jbforbeswhat you said about rum, but old. Lovely old rum-soaked casks #CBTwasting

8:40:43 pm galg: @CompassBox mmm... recently had a lovely @masterofmalt diluaine... sweet #cbtwasting

8:40:54 pm galg: RT @CompassBox: @galg 60% Clynelish 20% Dailuaine 20% Teaninich. Roughly. Depending on the batch. #CBTwasting

8:41:18 pm exmosis: ST Palate - chilli orange chocolate. Glad I opened this on the run up to winter... #cbtwasting

8:41:19 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @DrinkBritain: I'm finding fresh coconut & milk chocolate, caramel & friendly whiff of the inside of a rum barrel in the Spice Tree - #CBtwasting

8:41:32 pm DrinkBritain: @exmosis Time lapse twasting - like a bit of deja vu #cbtwasting

8:41:48 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting rum and raisin icecream with decent milk chocolate sauce. eccles cakes and cream. Spicy apple pie. Lots of desserts...

8:42:02 pm S_Rob: ST Palette2: Feels a little unbalanced and fresh oak dominated to me but this is no surprise...its Spice Tree after all. #CBtwasting

8:42:09 pm galg: @cowfish yes Billy. u pinned it. #cbtwasting

8:42:17 pm whiskytimes: @DrinkBritain yeah I can get on board with a little choc milk in the nose #CBtwasting

8:42:21 pm jbforbes: #cbtwasting -SpiceTree- if u like em opulent & rich with tons of flavour this is a perfectly balanced example. Personally speaking I love it

8:42:24 pm whiskywardrobe: @dr_whisky @galg I have "identified" it with the dry citrusy smell of Orkney whiskies. Don't know how the real flower smells :) #CBTwasting

8:42:39 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: @DrinkBritain @jbforbeswhat you said about rum, but old. Lovely old rum-soaked casks #CBTwasting

8:42:46 pm galg: @fr1day @WhiskyBrother @Liquidity_SA @CompassBox u better try it guys. it's Awesome. #cbtwasting

8:42:50 pm peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire I definitely get milk chocolate #cbtwasting

8:42:54 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @cowfish: #cbtwasting rum and raisin icecream with decent milk chocolate sauce. eccles cakes and cream. Spicy apple pie. Lots of desserts...

8:43:04 pm S_Rob: @cowfish Eccles cakes is a good one #CBtwasting

8:43:12 pm sgilboa: @galg @CompassBox off to bed actually. New born is providing rough nights. Slainte boys! #cbtwasting

8:43:30 pm rodbodtoo: @exmosis double plus good on the chilli orange - I'm not quite getting the chocolate #CBTwasting

8:43:34 pm galg: @mohler i will. ;) mark my words. i bloody will . so many ppl to visit on my next london trip ;) #cbtwasting * hint *

8:44:02 pm galg: @sgilboa @CompassBox he's doing his job well i see. that's what newborns do. ;) slainte! #cbtwasting

8:44:04 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting the Spice Tree finish does some nice sweet and sour: sour plum, sour wood, spiced custard and apple skins...

8:44:20 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @jbforbes: #cbtwasting -SpiceTree- if u like em opulent & rich with tons of flavour this is a perfectly balanced example. Personally speaking I love it

8:44:22 pm whiskytimes: @galg make a point of orangising a little twitter/whisky gathering, its usually good fun #cbtwasting

8:44:34 pm CompassBox: On long winter nights I play name the spices with this one; cloves, cinnamon, pepper, ginger etc etc. Yep, I don't get out much. #CBTwasting

8:44:39 pm cowfish: @galg We'll do you an itinerary making sure you hit all the right bars and meet everyone :) #cbtwasting

8:44:48 pm S_Rob: ST Finish:Quite Long. A thread of herbal/leafy bitterness &walnut skins.Oak driven of course but finding an intriguing balance. #CBtwasting

8:45:03 pm whiskytimes: RT @S_Rob: @cowfish Eccles cakes is a good one #CBtwasting

8:45:06 pm exmosis: @rodbodtoo Very last-minute/background. Perhaps cocoa rather than choc - drier, bitterererer. #CBTWasting

8:45:14 pm TheWhiskyWire: @cowfish Completely agree, almost with a subtle dusting of five spice. #CBtwasting

8:45:18 pm galg: @whiskytimes i sure will. Im sure @cowfish and friends will help. they are super guys #cbtwasting

8:45:20 pm DrinkBritain: #cbtwasting Lovely balance between warmth of the flavours & the depth of the palate on Spice Tree. Wonder what it would be like ON ice cream

8:45:46 pm DrinkBritain: RT @CompassBox: On long winter nights I play name the spices with this one; cloves, cinnamon, pepper, ginger etc etc. Yep, I don't get out much. #CBTwasting

8:45:48 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: On long winter nights I play name the spices with this one; cloves, cinnamon, pepper, ginger etc etc. Yep, I don't get out much. #CBTwasting

8:45:53 pm whiskydrinkeruk: Spice tree - metallic oily orange with cloves. I'm back to chocolate orange again with all those xmas connotations. #cbtwasting

8:45:56 pm cowfish: @TheWhiskyWire Unfortunately my dinner of sichuan chicken is making me doubt my five spice sensing ability :) #CBtwasting

8:46:09 pm galg: i think Ben an jerry's should do a spice tree flavoured ice cream with real whisky on top. it will go so well! #cbtwasting cc @CompassBox

8:46:11 pm peatreekwhisky: @S_Rob walnut! Couldn't place the flavour, cheers #cbtwasting

8:46:36 pm CompassBox: @exmosis @galg 38.4% infuses into the cheeks. Whisky at 46% actually kills tongue cells too. But so what, it's tasty. #CBTwasting

8:46:40 pm whiskytimes: @exmosis glad you said that, i couldn't quite put words to it, but i agree #CBTWasting

8:46:42 pm galg: @cowfish @TheWhiskyWire too hot? #cbtwasting

8:46:59 pm S_Rob: ST Overall: This has always been a tricky whisky for me as I favour less cask influence than this. Very well made regardless. #CBtwasting

8:47:31 pm galg: @CompassBox @exmosis "killing me softly" as the fugees say ;) . kill me any minutes with this amazing drammage. #cbtwasting

8:47:39 pm dr_whisky: five spice, coconut, rum and raisin, etc. But does Spice Tree taste like wood extractives or whisky? #cbtwasting I personally love it.

8:47:44 pm whiskytimes: FYI i stuck some water in mine to taste, its a bit pokey for me otherwise #cbtwasting

8:47:50 pm cowfish: @galg Not really, just with some nice sichuan pepper and 5 spice in - sort of blown my 5 spice tastebuds :) / @TheWhiskyWire #cbtwasting

8:47:52 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @galg: i think Ben an jerry's should do a spice tree flavoured ice cream with real whisky on top. it will go so well! #cbtwasting cc @CompassBox

8:47:57 pm CompassBox: @sgilboa Ah I can see we're drawing you in! GKS, Spice Tree and Peat Monster. #CBTwasting

8:48:09 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @whiskydrinkeruk: Spice tree - metallic oily orange with cloves. I'm back to chocolate orange again with all those xmas connotations. #cbtwasting

8:48:09 pm DrinkBritain: "I reckon Santa would be happy with Spice Tree with his mince pie," says @jbforbes #cbtwasting

8:48:11 pm rodbodtoo: @Compassbox the spices are really coming through now - cinammon & pepper, & some waxy notes #CBTwasting

8:48:17 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @DrinkBritain: #cbtwasting Lovely balance between warmth of the flavours & the depth of the palate on Spice Tree. Wonder what it would be like ON ice cream

8:49:00 pm CompassBox: @exmosis I definitely get cumin. Off to the spice rack with me. #CBTwasting

8:49:00 pm galg: now, i can have A LOT of this spice tree. and i mean a lot. it's very addictive #cbtwasting

8:49:07 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @dr_whisky: five spice, coconut, rum and raisin, etc. But does Spice Tree taste like wood extractives or whisky? #cbtwasting I personally love it.

8:49:07 pm cowfish: @dr_whisky Does any whisky taste like wood extractives or whisky? :) Hooray for the Quercus family! #cbtwasting

8:49:18 pm galg: @OliverKlimek @CompassBox @exmosis original, yea. but i prefer the cover by those lovely guys #cbtwasting

8:49:26 pm whiskywardrobe: Really consistent dram. I have already tasted @CompassBox Spice Tree. Get more spices and citrus this time. #cbtwasting http://t.co/TvFxH88K

8:49:30 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: @Compassbox the spices are really coming through now - cinammon & pepper, & some waxy notes #CBTwasting

8:49:37 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @galg: i think Ben an jerry's should do a spice tree flavoured ice cream with real whisky on top. it will go so well! #cbtwasting cc @CompassBox

8:49:40 pm DrinkBritain: @galg i think Ben an jerry's should do a spice tree flavoured ice cream with real whisky on top. #cbtwasting cc @CompassBox ->> I agree!

8:49:55 pm galg: @cowfish @TheWhiskyWire sounds declicious. better than my dinner. ;) #cbtwasting

8:50:21 pm CompassBox: @DrinkBritain @jbforbes I can heartily recommend injecting Orangerie into mince pies. Not for under-5s though. #CBTwasting

8:50:27 pm exmosis: @galg @oliverklimek Really hope you're not sitting around drinking whisky, singing bad covers of classic songs right now. #cbtwasting

8:50:59 pm whiskydrinkeruk: RT @DrinkBritain: @galg i think Ben an jerry's should do a spice tree flavoured ice cream with real whisky on top. #cbtwasting cc @CompassBox ->> I agree!

8:51:17 pm mohler: @whiskytimes #CBtwasting I'm with you just tried a splash & it seems to open up more layers of spices

8:51:23 pm exmosis: @whiskytimes What's it like with water? I have some here to drop in, but enjoying it too much... #CBTWasting

8:51:25 pm whiskywardrobe: @rodbodtoo @Compassbox Lots of cinnamon and citrus on the empty glass. #cbtwasting

8:51:32 pm TheWhiskyWire: Shall we rumble on? #CBtwasting

8:51:34 pm peatreekwhisky: Is it just me, or is there a real sweetness behind this dram in addition to the spice? #cbtwasting

8:51:37 pm fr1day: Twitter stream full of #CBTwasting notes. I feel like the fat kid made to sit on the sidelines and watch the game :-P

8:51:37 pm whiskytimes: waxy, spicey and delicious, im not sure why but I now fancy some pilau rice .#cbtwasting

8:51:52 pm exmosis: RT @CompassBox: I can heartily recommend injecting Orangerie into mince pies. Not for under-5s though. #CBTwasting /cc @glubbah

8:51:59 pm galg: @peatreekwhisky it's really sweet also. yes, rum like. #cbtwasting

8:52:01 pm cowfish: @mohler @whiskytimes Big spicy apples and pears. Rather good with water. #CBtwasting

8:52:15 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @whiskytimes: waxy, spicey and delicious, im not sure why but I now fancy some pilau rice .#cbtwasting

8:52:33 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @exmosis @whiskytimes Not as great with water - loses some of its intensity #cbtwasting

8:52:40 pm S_Rob: The spices just keep building along with the aniseed and cocoa powder/coffee #CBtwasting

8:52:49 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @fr1day: Twitter stream full of #CBTwasting notes. I feel like the fat kid made to sit on the sidelines and watch the game :-P

8:52:50 pm dr_whisky: @peatreekwhisky YOU ARE NOT ALONE #cbtwasting

8:52:51 pm whiskywardrobe: @CompassBox @DrinkBritain @jbforbes I love Orangerie. Lovely taste of oranges and cloves. #cbtwasting

8:53:06 pm whiskytimes: @exmosis much easyer going and the flavors are easier to seperate. more buhna that madras now #CBTWasting

8:53:17 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @S_Rob: The spices just keep building along with the aniseed and cocoa powder/coffee #CBtwasting

8:53:19 pm cowfish: @whiskydrinkeruk I think that means you added too much :) A little bit of dilution brought out a load of fruit for me #cbtwasting

8:53:26 pm rodbodtoo: @whiskywardrobe @Compassbox Aye, the real spiciness builds over time #CBTwasting

8:53:57 pm whiskytimes: @fr1day awww sorry dude, grab a dram of something to cheer yourself up #CBTwasting

8:54:03 pm galg: Now that's what a good cask can do. (and those lovely cask heads). J.Glaser knows his work. #cbtwasting

8:54:12 pm peatreekwhisky: @galg yeah rum is what I'm getting #cbtwasting

8:54:15 pm rodbodtoo: @peatreekwhisky Perhaps it's sweet in contrast to the Great King Street? #CBTwasting

8:54:18 pm whiskywardrobe: Oooooooh! Peat Monster! My top rated whisky. Let see if it can hold the expectations on a second tasting. #cbtwasting


8:54:19 pm TheWhiskyWire: Time to move onto our Twasting finale with our third and final dram The Peat Monster. What does this deliver on the nose? #CBtwasting

8:54:30 pm exmosis: @galg @peatreekwhisky But sweet in a fruity, strong red wine kind of way now. :-/ #CBTWasting

8:54:49 pm galg: @TheWhiskyWire peatheads, unite! the peat monster is here. #cbtwasting

8:55:22 pm exmosis: Spice Tree is extra spicy on the burp up. #CBTWasting

8:55:25 pm TheWhiskyWire: Dram No:3 Peat Monster | 46%: Combines extremely smoky malt whisky from Islay with medium peated highland whiskies. #CBtwasting

8:55:34 pm galg: Nothing like the smell of good old peat in the morning. ;) #cbtwasting

8:55:52 pm whiskywardrobe: This @CompassBox Peat Monster: Color: White wine. Really light. You can imagine what is going to come! #cbtwasting

8:55:57 pm exmosis: Cheers, #CBTWasting dudes and dudettes. Only got the Spice Tree here, so I'll watch from the past.

8:56:01 pm fr1day: @whiskytimes What? And miss the pearlers you lads are throwing out? Naaa, will drink in your guys words instead ;-D #CBTwasting

8:56:16 pm rodbodtoo: @galg or late at night! Peat Monster is Peaty! #CBTwasting

8:56:18 pm whiskydrinkeruk: Peat Monster - this is the one I've been waiting for #cbtwasting

8:56:19 pm S_Rob: Time for some peat!! Ahem...excuse me #CBtwasting

8:56:26 pm whiskytimes: YOU COULD SMELL THAT A MILE OFF! #cbtwasting

8:56:36 pm OliverKlimek: The Peat Monster is of a bright straw colour #cbtwasting

8:56:36 pm jonmbryant: Peat Monster... My favourite! #CBtwasting

8:56:54 pm whiskywardrobe: Oh my god! I peed my pants! It is as good as I remembered! #cbtwasting #peat #monster #whisky

8:56:55 pm galg: If i were an actor in Holywood, i'll use the name of "Brad Peat". ;) #cbtwasting

8:56:58 pm fr1day: @TheWhiskyWire Peat Monster was my introduction to peat. That was the day I fell in love... #CBTwasting

8:57:30 pm whiskytimes: Whooo whooo I've been to islay for the last 5 days and that is PEATY on the nose! #CBtwasting

8:58:00 pm whiskydrinkeruk: Smells like my clothes after returning from a bonfire party great stuff- autumnal burning leaves #cbtwasting

8:58:03 pm TheWhiskyWire: @rodbodtoo @galg Though not so much a peat monster than a gentle giant. #CBtwasting

8:58:11 pm galg: OK. peat monster. @CompassBox can u tell us what's it made of? cc @TheWhiskyWire #cbtwasting

8:58:15 pm WhiskyMarks: Since I'm going to teach in a couple of hours I'm left with only adding my nosing notes to this round of #CBTwasting of Peat Monster

8:58:25 pm OliverKlimek: Nose: Banana, pineapple, vanilla and cloves wrapped into a could of fireplace smoke #cbtwasting

8:58:30 pm S_Rob: PM Nose: Clean, maritime peat at first, growing more gutsy; wood smoke like. Kippers, smoked ham, Lime & sweetened lemon juice #CBtwasting.

8:58:39 pm DrinkBritain: Heading into the medicine cabinet with the Peat Monster - I might be some time #cbtwasting

8:58:39 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting Peat Monster nose: chopped limes on a muddy pebble beach. Yes, I have been drinking.

8:59:09 pm whiskywardrobe: Peat Monster's Nose: Peat and then honey. Like Beauty and beast. Vanilla, citrus, spices, wood, iodine. I love this. Oh my! #cbtwasting

8:59:13 pm peatreekwhisky: @rodbodtoo that could be a contributing factor, for me a fantastic whisky does what it says on the tin #cbtwasting

8:59:20 pm whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire this smells a bit like lagavulins new spirit in a good way #CBtwasting

8:59:22 pm galg: @TheWhiskyWire agreed. this is a gentle giant #cbtwasting

8:59:27 pm CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire This is the new recipe. So some lovely 40% Ledaig, 20% Laphroaig and of course 40% Ardmore. #CBTwasting

8:59:28 pm rodbodtoo: @CompassBoxLili @CompassBoxRobin Peat Monster is dry smoke & merlted plastic. Phenolic to the max #CBTwasting

8:59:40 pm dr_whisky: Cigarette smoking through a meal of scrambled eggs, scallops, and strawberry cheescake. #cbtwasting

8:59:41 pm whiskydrinkeruk: Peat monster - sea weed, salty air, woodsmoke and pine needles. Yum #cbtwasting

8:59:47 pm galg: RT @CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire This is the new recipe. So some lovely 40% Ledaig, 20% Laphroaig and of course 40% Ardmore. #CBTwasting

9:00:06 pm galg: @CompassBox @TheWhiskyWire some great ingredients inside. #cbtwasting

9:00:17 pm S_Rob: PM Nose2: Burnt duality . #CBtwasting grass, something faintly farmy with damp hey.A little melted butter &aspirin late on. Clean yet earthy

9:00:18 pm whiskytimes: salty briney, peat smoked big red fruit #CBTwasting

9:00:19 pm CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire Yes, we like to think of it as an educated monster. Charm with menace. Like the cat in Alice in Wonderland. #CBTwasting

9:00:20 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire this smells a bit like lagavulins new spirit in a good way #CBtwasting

9:00:30 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting red fruit and coal dust in a sardine tin (sardines in oil and not tomato sauce, of course)

9:00:32 pm dr_whisky: @galg @TheWhiskyWire Monstrous? Cookie monster, maybe. #cbtwasting

9:01:12 pm galg: @dr_whisky @TheWhiskyWire yes, it's a cute monster. the sort that blows smoke, but not real fire. your granny will love it ;) #cbtwasting

9:01:22 pm galg: Color is very light, say chardonnay. #cbtwasting

9:01:24 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire This is the new recipe. So some lovely 40% Ledaig, 20% Laphroaig and of course 40% Ardmore. #CBTwasting

9:01:38 pm whiskytimes: what is this 40ppm phenols? #CBtwasting

9:02:07 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Peat Monster is so welcoming on the palate - bonfires where they are cooking up the tastys for you. Savoury salty yum

9:02:20 pm S_Rob: PM Palette: Mirrors the nose quite well at first; supple peat and wood smoke/bonfire with citrus peel & a touch of melon behind. #CBtwasting

9:02:23 pm galg: starts off with a bit of peaty new make. #cbtwasting

9:02:28 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @dr_whisky: @galg @TheWhiskyWire Monstrous? Cookie monster, maybe. #cbtwasting

9:02:29 pm whiskytimes: @galg The BFG? http://t.co/M3x5jMlr #cbtwasting

9:02:30 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting The Peat Monster is quite clean and to the point on the nose - a hint of muddiness as it gets some air, but not a lot.

9:02:32 pm whiskywardrobe: Oh my god! So good I have forgotten I am supposed to tweet it. #cbtwasting

9:02:32 pm WhiskyMarks: Peat Monster ~n is a wonderful balance between smoke & peat, a slight leather note with a slight sweetness biting at the end. #CBTwasting

9:02:33 pm jbforbes: #cbtwasting - Peat Monster - in the mouth pure bonfires when ur baking marshmallows on a stick from an oak tree mmmmmm

9:02:48 pm CompassBox: It's all about the blending. I get Islay/Islands on the nose and then the rounder, softer highland peat on the palate. 2 for 1! #CBTwasting

9:02:52 pm galg: RT @whiskytimes: @galg The BFG? http://t.co/GgzOohyp #cbtwasting - YES!

9:03:31 pm WhiskyMarks: RT @CompassBox: @galg @TheWhiskyWire This is the new recipe. So some lovely 40% Ledaig, 20% Laphroaig and of course 40% Ardmore. #CBTwasting

9:03:33 pm whiskywardrobe: Tastes of peat, salt, citrus and then honey and malt with touches of vanilla and cocoa. #cbtwasting

9:03:36 pm OliverKlimek: Yes, that's a very sexy monster #cbtwasting

9:03:42 pm rodbodtoo: @galg @dr_whisky @TheWhiskyWire My Granny ain't getting any of this one. Peat Monster's all for me #CBTwasting

9:03:45 pm jonmbryant: @CompassBox @galg @thewhiskywire really, no Caol Ila anymore? It's incredible! #cbtwasting

9:03:45 pm galg: nose: smoked fish, with some BBQ sauce, sweeter,some pears drops. dry ash #cbtwasting

9:03:50 pm TheWhiskyWire: My son has just asked have I been gargling TCP ;) #CBtwasting

9:03:54 pm S_Rob: PM Palette2: Some oily, medicinal suggestions also. Lacks some of the complexity the nose displayed but still nicely composed. #CBtwasting

9:04:00 pm whiskywardrobe: RT @CompassBox: It's all about the blending. I get Islay/Islands on the nose and then the rounder, softer highland peat on the palate. 2 for 1! #CBTwasting

9:04:05 pm whiskytimes: On the nose this catches the dreams of a live spent living on a magical wild coast with peat fires and whisky #CBtwasting

9:04:10 pm DrinkBritain: An incredible intensity of flavours in the Peat Monster - highly charred smoke plus Iodine-y notes - #CBtwasting -

9:04:14 pm whiskydrinkeruk: A windy autumn day on a beach in Scotland, pine forest just beyond the dunes and someone's having a bonfire. Poetry in a glass #cbtwasting

9:04:19 pm CompassBox: @whiskytimes Tricky to put an exact figure on it. But more like about 25ppm. #CBTwasting

9:04:23 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: @galg @dr_whisky @TheWhiskyWire My Granny ain't getting any of this one. Peat Monster's all for me #CBTwasting

9:04:26 pm CompassBoxLili: @whiskytimes @galg I would agree with that, Peat Monster really is a BFG! #CBtwasting

9:04:34 pm TheWhiskyWire: What do you think of its palatable protrudements with and without a small splash of water? #CBtwasting

9:04:37 pm whiskywardrobe: A super long finish of peat, citrus and a bit of honey. Lovely monster #cbtwasting

9:05:01 pm fr1day: @whiskywardrobe Bwahahahahaha!! That's a fine compliment to @CompassBox if you ask me #CBTwasting

9:05:05 pm bozkurtkarasu: New recipe for the new Peat Monster: some lovely 40% Ledaig, 20% Laphroaig and of course 40% Ardmore. #CBTwasting (via @CompassBox)

9:05:17 pm whiskywardrobe: @CompassBox Is this Caol ila + Ardmore? #cbtwasting

9:05:22 pm cowfish: @whiskywardrobe The honey's a definite - almost manuka honey astringency #cbtwasting

9:05:33 pm galg: Palate: smokey, peaty, but not very ashy. sweet sweet fruits and malty stuff going om here. subtle. #cbtwasting

9:05:46 pm DrinkBritain: RT @whiskydrinkeruk: A windy autumn day on a beach in Scotland, pine forest just beyond the dunes and someone's having a bonfire. Poetry in a glass #cbtwasting

9:05:54 pm galg: @whiskywardrobe This is the new recipe. So some lovely 40% Ledaig, 20% Laphroaig and of course 40% Ardmore. #CBTwasting

9:05:58 pm whiskytimes: that is lsay out and out, I dont get any speyside without water. #cbtwasting

9:05:59 pm CompassBox: @galg Whenever anyone asks if light coloured whiskies = bad quality, I give them this. Down with the E150a caramel! #CBTwasting

9:06:23 pm MasterOfMalt: Dug mine out now... #cbtwasting - definitely closer to coal than peat. Quite sweet, complex, yet easy to get on with. http://t.co/JQ8HyrnH

9:06:44 pm fr1day: RT @CompassBox: @galg Whenever anyone asks if light coloured whiskies = bad quality, I give them this. Down with the E150a caramel! #CBTwasting

9:06:57 pm CocktailEnthus: peat monster -- bonfires, smoked meat and iodine, plus a touch of cooked pears #cbtwasting

9:06:59 pm OliverKlimek: Rather sweet on the palate, some honey and caramel, then lemon, cloves and a bit of liquorish bedded on peat #cbtwasting

9:07:13 pm S_Rob: RT @CompassBox: @galg Whenever anyone asks if light coloured whiskies = bad quality, I give them this. Down with the E150a caramel! #CBTwasting

9:07:19 pm cowfish: #cbtwasting interesting finish on the Peat Monster: strawberries and limes, smoked ham, coal dust and sour lemon rubbed wood. Hangs around.

9:07:23 pm WhiskyMarks: Peat Monster was my first @CompassBox expression. Love the balance and taming of these big malts. #CBTwasting

9:07:24 pm CompassBoxLili: @whiskywardrobe @CompassBox It's Ledaig, Laphroaig and Ardmore #CBtwasting

9:07:29 pm CompassBox: @whiskywardrobe There is possibly a few drops of Caol Ila in this, but it is mostly Ledaig, Ardmore & Laphroaig. New recipe. #CBTwasting

9:07:34 pm whiskywardrobe: With water the sweetness and the peat get new higher dimensions. #cbtwasting

9:07:37 pm S_Rob: PM Finish: Long, still all on wood smoke and brine/seaweed with a layer of faint oaken spice. *reaches for Pacari Salt and Nibs* #CBtwasting

9:07:47 pm peatreekwhisky: I get a lovely gammon scent on the nose with maritime flavours on the palate and finish, clear Laphraoig influence #cbtwasting

9:08:06 pm whiskytimes: @CompassBox i've learned its not all about the ppm to be honest, what you do with that peated malt that counts #CBTwasting

9:08:11 pm TheWhiskyWire: A firey, fruity, feisty, frolicking and finesseful drop of peat-opian drammage. #CBtwasting

9:08:12 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @S_Rob: PM Finish: Long, still all on wood smoke and brine/seaweed with a layer of faint oaken spice. *reaches for Pacari Salt and Nibs* #CBtwasting

9:08:13 pm mohler: #CBtwasting Peat Monster reminds me of the first bonfire of the autumn, small sticks & not quite dry leaves but still with hints of summer

9:08:17 pm CompassBox: @WhiskyMarks You can't beat your first love. #CBTwasting

9:08:20 pm cowfish: @CompassBoxLili @whiskywardrobe @CompassBox Ledaig? That's a bit of a change from the last batch. I rather like Ledaig... #CBtwasting

9:08:23 pm galg: palate is indeed sweet. i'd say a milk chocolate mixed with burning embers of peat. lovely, isn't it? @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox #cbtwasting

9:08:37 pm rodbodtoo: @TheWhiskyWire adding water really brings out the elegant woodiness in the Peat Monster #CBTwasting

9:08:58 pm whiskytimes: @CompassBox there is a lot of port ellen malt in this, I can taste it #CBTwasting

9:09:08 pm WhiskyMarks: RT @CompassBox: @WhiskyMarks You can't beat your first love. #CBTwasting

9:09:28 pm galg: @cowfish that BBR ledaig is well , awesome ! u had any? #cbtwasting

9:09:32 pm S_Rob: PMOverall:A fine example of well peated blend.Maybe no monster by modern standards but there is certainly enough peat to chew on #CBtwasting

9:09:36 pm cowfish: @whiskytimes If it is Laphroaig, Ardmore and Ledaig then I suspect you might be wrong... #CBTwasting

9:09:45 pm whiskytimes: Oh bloddy good stuff by the way #cbtwasting

9:10:02 pm rodbodtoo: @galg @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox I'm just getting a condensed milk sweetness #CBTwasting

9:10:18 pm S_Rob: PMOverall2: and for those that want to dig further there is a bit more than just smoke on offer also. Good work. #CBtwasting

9:10:23 pm galg: This goes out for @olivieramar who loves the peat monster : #cbtwasting

9:10:38 pm galg: @rodbodtoo @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox yes, very much so mate. #cbtwasting

9:10:38 pm cowfish: @galg Had some of both the last couple - first excellent, second good. I also like their new 10yo OB - pungent black rubber... #cbtwasting

9:10:47 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Peat Monster - Ledaig just keeps going up in my estimation @Compassbox

9:10:51 pm whiskytimes: @cowfish I could be I'm a relative noob, its just so close to what I tasted there not that long ago #CBTwasting

9:11:05 pm jbforbes: #cbtwasting PeatMonster - really complex. The peat manifests itself in a coal fire grate sort of way ....

9:11:18 pm DrinkBritain: @whiskytimes I agree - the water tames the peaty beast into a striking eloquent smoky creature #CBtwasting

9:11:18 pm FraserBalgowan: RT @whiskydrinkeruk: A windy autumn day on a beach in Scotland, pine forest just beyond the dunes and someone's having a bonfire. Poetry in a glass #cbtwasting

9:11:43 pm CompassBox: @whiskytimes I wish! The day we use bags of Port Ellen in PM I think the price may have to go up :) Lovely compliment! #CBTwasting

9:11:55 pm galg: I dig this. would be excellent with a creme brulee. #peatmonster #cbtwasting

9:12:14 pm cowfish: @whiskytimes Guessing malt providence is Hard. Unless you meant Port Ellen whisky in which case you're definitely wrong :) #CBTwasting

9:12:14 pm whiskywardrobe: @CompassBox Peat Monster: 93.3. Never peat and honey were so well blended. A must for any peat lover. #cbtwasting

9:12:51 pm galg: @CompassBox @whiskytimes days when i can afford such a dram, with PE inside, will be a great day indeed ;) $$$$$ #cbtwasting

9:12:58 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @DrinkBritain: @whiskytimes I agree - the water tames the peaty beast into a striking eloquent smoky creature #CBtwasting

9:13:41 pm galg: now pouring water (few drops) into the monster. let's see what happens . #cbtwasting

9:13:52 pm whiskytimes: @cowfish haha no i know that the distillery itself is silent and its own maltings closed #CBTwasting

9:13:59 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @jbforbes: #cbtwasting PeatMonster - really complex. The peat manifests itself in a coal fire grate sort of way ....

9:14:09 pm cowfish: @galg @CompassBox @whiskytimes The only blend I know claiming to use PE is Big Peat and I reckon that's thimble per batch... #cbtwasting

9:14:15 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Peat Monster - Ledaig just keeps going up in my estimation @Compassbox

9:14:22 pm galg: water brings out more sweetness, and more rubber! #cbtwasting

9:14:36 pm whiskytimes: @galg when I said malt i meant *malted barley* #cbtwasting

9:14:53 pm TheWhiskyWire: RT @whiskywardrobe: @CompassBox Peat Monster: 93.3. Never peat and honey were so well blended. A must for any peat lover. #cbtwasting

9:15:48 pm TheWhiskyWire: Out of all three, what was everyones standout dram? #CBtwasting

9:16:02 pm galg: @kbdistillery @cowfish slainte! brother. enjou that BBR. sadly i have none. only tasted a wee sample. #cbtwasting

9:16:05 pm jonmbryant: Pound for pound this is stunning! Unbeatable value #CBtwasting

9:16:12 pm cowfish: @CompassBoxLili @whiskywardrobe @CompassBox Looking back on my notes this one is a bit less medicinal, but I can't remember :) #cbtwasting

9:16:23 pm CompassBox: @kbdistillery @galg @cowfish Douglas! This is dreadful news. We shall have to sort you out (in a good way) :) #CBTwasting

9:16:26 pm wwwicked: You know what? I wish I'd bloody found out about #CBTwasting BEFORE tonight! Looks like a huge pile of awesome. @Compassbox @TheWhiskyWire

9:16:26 pm mohler: #CBtwasting with a splash it brings out the chlorine & reminds me of walking home from the swimming pool with wet hair. Hair: my old friend

9:16:55 pm whiskywardrobe: @TheWhiskyWire Peat Monster. But I was kindly surprised that GKS lived to the buzz. A good solid dram. #cbtwasting

9:17:26 pm jonmbryant: @TheWhiskyWire Peat Monster. An old favourite but still amazing. GKS is a new winner too #cbtwasting

9:17:50 pm whiskytimes: @whiskywardrobe @cowfish I heard from a unnamed person PE wasn't that high quality in the first place (ducks for cover) #CBtwasting

9:17:56 pm DrinkBritain: #CBtwasting @jbforbes has gone off piste & returned to GKS to find orange creams - but only if you pick it up v gently

9:18:07 pm S_Rob: @TheWhiskyWire For me the GKS, masterful blending with restrained oak and a beautiful freshness. #CBtwasting

9:18:14 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Peat Monster Port Ellen would be too mellow IMHO - I like the big blast of acrid woodsmoke #Islayfreak

9:19:02 pm cowfish: @whiskytimes @whiskywardrobe A lot probably wasn't, however as it's almost all small batch and single cask now it's mainly good. #CBtwasting

9:19:34 pm peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire for me the GKS stands out, I think it offers something new, although Spicetree is always a winner #cbtwasting

9:19:53 pm galg: so, which was your favourite among those 3 lovely @CompassBox ? #cbtwasting? @TheWhiskyWire

9:20:06 pm whiskytimes: @cowfish it certainly goes under the hammer for a fair price #CBtwasting

9:21:24 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Peat Monster - like smoke from a hookah which was filled with honey instead of water (oh, & the mouthpiece is made of rubber)

9:21:46 pm whiskywardrobe: @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox Thanks for a delightful twasting. It has been my pleasure to meet again Peat Monster. #cbtwasting

9:22:11 pm whiskytimes: Of the three I'll take The Peat Monster!. Ill buy a bottle soon. Its Hella Malty Good #CBtwasting

9:22:13 pm mohler: #CBtwasting Having tried all 3 previously I'm surprised how well GKS stands up, oh the finish! Must get my bottle from the cellar

9:22:18 pm cowfish: @TheWhiskyWire for tonight I'd say the Peat Monster was my fave, but I can imagine many nights when the #GKS would be the winner #cbtwasting

9:22:19 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting Peat Monster - like smoke from a hookah which was filled with honey instead of water (oh, & the mouthpiece is made of rubber)

9:22:31 pm CompassBox: Just been thrown out of the living room by Mrs M so she can watch Grand Designs. #whiskyrefugee #CBTwasting

9:22:46 pm TheWhiskyWire: It has to be all three are outstanding drops of drammage. GKS proving it can live up to the hype! #CBTwasting

9:22:58 pm whiskywardrobe: Just in case anyone is interested in checking my wardrobe of @CompassBox stuff: http://t.co/rKRIW6Nc Most with tasting notes #cbtwasting

9:23:10 pm galg: Well, i dig all, but the peaty cuddly monster is always welcome chez @whiskyisrael towers. ;) #cbtwasting

9:23:17 pm whiskywardrobe: RT @TheWhiskyWire: It has to be all three are outstanding drops of drammage. GKS proving it can live up to the hype! #CBTwasting

9:23:27 pm whiskytimes: @CompassBox haha I sent my missus out because she kept on knicking my whisky :p #whiskyrefugee #CBTwasting

9:23:34 pm whiskydrinkeruk: @TheWhiskyWire A really good twasting -thanks for the invite. Cheers! #cbtwasting

9:23:52 pm whiskytimes: RT @whiskydrinkeruk: @TheWhiskyWire A really good twasting -thanks for the invite. Cheers! #cbtwasting

9:24:16 pm galg: gentlemen, it was a pleasure! #cbtwasting , and many thanks to @CompassBox and to steve! @TheWhiskyWire , good work man!

9:24:21 pm mohler: #CBtwasting I might just have to open up a bottle of 10 year anniversary Flaming Heart to wash all this down

9:24:37 pm exmosis: Fave of the evening was the Spice Tree. But also the only one I've got :-/ Must get some GKS asap. #CBTWasting

9:24:37 pm CompassBoxLili: @rodbodtoo Agreed! Thanks @TheWhiskyWire #CBtwasting

9:24:42 pm DrinkBritain: #CBtwasting Top nose from @jbforbes: The orange cream delights of GKS. In last place the rubber gimp trousers of the evolving Peat Monster

9:25:18 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting the Spice Tree has really evolved beautifully. I'm loving how the sherry is coming out to play

9:25:23 pm whiskytimes: RT @galg: gentlemen, it was a pleasure! #cbtwasting , and many thanks to @CompassBox and to steve! @TheWhiskyWire , good work man!

9:25:27 pm MasterOfMalt: @whiskywardrobe @thewhiskywire I'm astonished at the quality of GKS. a genuine fan. Watch this space for a GKS MoM competition #cbtwasting

9:25:31 pm TheWhiskyWire: Well guys & gals I think we’re about done. A huge thanks to all for taking part. I've had a great evening, I hope you have too! #CBtwasting

9:25:44 pm CompassBox: Ladies and gents, can I just say you have been amazing. I feel quite humbled. Quite witty too. Special thanks to @TheWhiskyWire #CBTwasting


9:26:02 pm galg: @MasterOfMalt @whiskywardrobe @thewhiskywire it's super duper. a blend worthy of being called "whisky" ;) #cbtwasting

9:26:26 pm WhiskyIsrael: RT @CompassBox: Ladies and gents, can I just say you have been amazing. I feel quite humbled. Quite witty too. Special thanks to @TheWhiskyWire #CBTwasting

9:26:27 pm galg: RT @CompassBox: Ladies and gents, can I just say you have been amazing. I feel quite humbled. Quite witty too. Special thanks to @TheWhiskyWire #CBTwasting

9:26:31 pm DrinkBritain: #CBtwasting My favourite is the Spice Tree - mellow milk chocolate magic - as a regular, GKS as an aperitif, & PM as a Jolt-the-senses-awake

9:26:38 pm peatreekwhisky: @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox thanks for a fantastic tasting! The new, the spicy and the peaty. Great night! #cbtwasting

9:26:54 pm whiskytimes: @TheWhiskyWire Thank you very much, I look forward to your future exploits i've hear whispers about #CBtwasting

9:27:05 pm rodbodtoo: @TheWhiskyWire Go back to your empty GKS glass! So elegant - woody, orangey (thanks @jbforbes ) loveliness #CBTwasting

9:27:26 pm whiskytimes: I'll be on the whisky for the rest of the night now, oh well! #CBtwasting

9:27:34 pm mohler: Thank you @CompassBox @thewhiskywire for a real treat, lovely to try a newbie against established favourites #CBtwasting

9:27:45 pm S_Rob: A huge thank you to @TheWhiskyWire and @CompassBox for putting on this little twitter based dram-together. Great stuff #CBtwasting

9:28:09 pm galg: it's almost midnight here . going to hit the sack. kids up shortly ;) good night, from Israel. Slainte Mhath! and thank again. #cbtwasting

9:28:58 pm CompassBoxLili: @peatreekwhisky @TheWhiskyWire @CompassBox And Thanks to everyone for attending #CBtwasting Great night indeed!

9:29:06 pm whiskywardrobe: Tomorrow I have to wake up at 6:00 but you have made me get into bed with a happy smile. @TheWhiskyWire #cbtwasting

9:29:10 pm whiskytimes: @galg Good night Gal, pleasure as always #cbtwasting

9:29:45 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting - I got the kippery note in the Peat Monster just now. It's a sign of good whiskies when they continue to evolve in-glass

9:29:57 pm peatreekwhisky: @CompassBoxLili a really great night, what were your favourites? #cbtwasting

9:30:41 pm jbforbes: #cbtwasting thx 2 @CompassBox and @whiskywire! Loved it. Top honours to SpiceTree, edging it from the delicate n lovely GKS - now I'm hungry

9:30:42 pm S_Rob: RT @rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting - I got the kippery note in the Peat Monster just now. It's a sign of good whiskies when they continue to evolve in-glass

9:30:58 pm whiskytimes: @rodbodtoo agreed, change is always good ;o) #CBTwasting

9:31:10 pm whiskywardrobe: Good night all. #cbtwasting

9:31:16 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @S_Rob: A huge thank you to @TheWhiskyWire and @CompassBox for putting on this little twitter based dram-together. Great stuff #CBtwasting

9:31:27 pm peatreekwhisky: RT @mohler: Thank you @CompassBox @thewhiskywire for a real treat, lovely to try a newbie against established favourites #CBtwasting

9:32:54 pm peatreekwhisky: Good night all, happy future dramming! #cbtwasting

9:34:32 pm rodbodtoo: @whiskytimes Yeah & it's a sign of quality of it doesn't just fall apart #CBTwasting

9:34:32 pm mohler: And now for desert #CBtwasting http://t.co/L1AMjJvp

9:35:28 pm whiskytimes: @rodbodtoo I find the same is true of a really good beer #CBTwasting

9:35:47 pm whiskytimes: @mohler get some whisky on it! #CBtwasting

9:36:17 pm S_Rob: Whats left of each blend is still holding up well in the glass, no breaking up or flattening out just yet. Fine work indeed #CBtwasting

9:37:45 pm TheWhiskyWire: @dr_whisky @TheWhiskyLounge Gentleman thanks for your cameos during tonight's TWW @CompassBox Twasting #CBTwasting

9:37:45 pm rodbodtoo: #CBTwasting - I truly can't decide which was my favourite. But Great King Street is very sophisticated blend

9:38:12 pm whiskytimes: @S_Rob the spice tree has survived well too #CBtwasting

9:38:32 pm whiskytimes: @S_Rob more honney now #CBtwasting

9:40:54 pm S_Rob: @whiskytimes A little light, floral honey starting to come out on whats left of my GKS also #CBtwasting

9:41:46 pm whiskytimes: @S_Rob haha i finished that one ;o) sadly, though I do have some left in the bottle #CBtwasting

9:43:50 pm whiskytimes: @S_Rob the question is should I save half of what I got for my blog partner @wt_james? his fate is in your hands #CBtwasting

9:49:29 pm rodbodtoo: @whiskytimes @S_Rob @wt_james Hmmmn, tricky. I always need to taste something twice to get the measure of it #CBTwasting


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