EPISODE · Sep 4, 2025 · 23 MIN
Compass Box Transatlanticism Review + Woodford’s First American Single Malt & Michter’s Big Win!
from Bourbon Bytes Podcast · host Clifton McDaniel | Bourbon Bytes
This week on Bourbon Bytes, I dive into the world of Scotch with a review of Compass Box’s Transatlanticism (2024 release) — a limited-edition blend crafted with help from whiskey reviewer T8ke and industry veteran Will Schragis. How does this $199 bottle stack up against Compass Box favorites like Orchard House and Glasgow Blend? Plus: 🥃 Woodford Reserve surprises with its first-ever 12-Year American Single Malt 🏆 Michter’s named “Most Admired Whiskey in the World” (again) 🐉 Catoctin Creek goes full fantasy with DracoMalt, a dragon-inspired American single malt collab 🎮 And in gaming: Hollow Knight: Silksong finally launches + a stacked September of new releases!
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Clifton reviews the Compass Box Transatlanticism 2024 release, a rare collaboration between whiskey influencer T8ke and blender Will Schragis, built on a base of 13-year-old high-proof Spice Tree with additions of Clynelish, Linkwood, and even 25-year-old Miltonduff. He shares full tasting notes and breaks down whether this cross-Atlantic collaboration lives up to the hype. In whiskey news, Woodford Reserve steps into the American single malt game with a 12-year-old release, Michter’s is crowned the most admired whiskey brand in the world, and Catoctin Creek drops a dragon-themed malt collab. On the gaming side, it’s finally time for Hollow Knight: Silksong — plus September brings Borderlands 4, Silent Hill F, and more.
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