Compass Box was launched in 2000 by the American John Glaser, who was previously International Marketing Director at Johnnie Walker. To promote his whisky, John travelled through London visiting pubs and bars with samples and, in idiosyncratic style, handing out business cards billing himself as “John Glaser – Whisky Zealot”.
Compass Box’s modus operandi and strong work ethic is what sets them apart as an independent bottler and blender like no other. Compass Box buy individual casks and focus on creating a craftsman-like boutique product. None of their bottlings are chill-filtered, nor is any colouring added and are all married exclusively in American oak. This brings the characteristic sweetness to the whisky.
One of their unique expressions and a superb example of their methodology is Compass Box Hedonism. This is a marriage of between eight and fifteen different grain whiskies, most of which are over twenty years old and all are aged in first-fill American oak. Hedonism went on to be heralded as the World’s Best Grain Whisky at the 2008 World Whisky Awards. John Glaser was himself featured four times in Whisky Magazine as Innovator of the Year.
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Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Baked apple, vanilla, cloves, malt, pastry, dried fruit, raisins, roasted nuts and soft spice.
Palate: Rich and layered, with apple tart, vanilla cream, malt sweetness, caramel, dark chocolate, dried fruit and warming spice.
Finish: Long and elegant, with lingering baked apple, spice, pastry sweetness, oak warmth and gentle Calvados fruit.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber.
Nose: Waxy citrus, orange peel, honey, vanilla shortbread, soft fruit, gentle oak and light spice.
Palate: Smooth and textured, with forest honey, vanilla cream, citrus zest, malt sweetness, nutmeg, cardamom and chocolate.
Finish: Long and elegant, with lingering citrus, spice, chocolate, honey sweetness and polished oak warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright golden amber.
Nose: Apple, vanilla, cinnamon, honeyed malt, soft caramel, light oak and gentle grain sweetness.
Palate: Smooth and elegant, with orchard fruit, creamy vanilla, malt biscuit, caramel, soft spice and polished oak.
Finish: Medium to long, with lingering apple, vanilla, cinnamon, malt sweetness and gentle oak warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Deep golden amber.
Nose: Peat smoke, sweet malt, vanilla, dried fruit, waxy citrus, baking spice, toasted oak and coastal smoke.
Palate: Full and powerful, with smoky malt, dried fruit, burnt sugar, spice, vanilla, waxy fruit, sherry richness and oak warmth.
Finish: Very long and warming, with lingering peat smoke, spice, dried fruit, sweet malt and toasted oak depth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Sherry fruitcake, vanilla, red fruit, malt sweetness, baking spice, peat smoke and toasted oak.
Palate: Full and smoky, with dried fruit, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, sweet malt, pepper, coastal smoke and rich oak.
Finish: Medium to long, with lingering smoke, spice, sherry sweetness, malt warmth and polished oak depth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Marmalade, chai tea spice, plum, golden apple, vanilla, creamy malt and polished oak.
Palate: Luscious and rounded, with dessert apple, toffee, cocoa powder, citrus peel, gentle spice, malt sweetness and oaky richness.
Finish: Long and elegant, with lingering apple, cocoa, spice, toffee sweetness and polished oak warmth.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Pale golden amber.
Nose: Custard, dark sugar, fresh apple, vanilla, citrus peel, light herbs, malt sweetness and gentle oak.
Palate: Smooth and sweet, with apple, brown sugar, vanilla cream, wood spice, herbal notes, citrus, malt and soft oak warmth.
Finish: Medium to long, with lingering vanilla, apple, spice, dark sugar sweetness and gentle herbal freshness.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Golden amber.
Nose: Peat smoke, sea breeze, citrus peel, vanilla cream, orchard fruit, ash, malt sweetness and soft oak.
Palate: Smoky and textured, with coastal peat, lemon zest, spiced apple, vanilla, pepper, sweet malt and polished oak.
Finish: Long and warming, with lingering smoke, sea salt, citrus, spice, malt sweetness and dry oak warmth.
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