Blended Experimental Grain Whisky
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this does not mature further in the bottle and can be enjoyed indefinitely when stored away from direct sunlight and heat.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Compass Box's Experimental Grain Whisky is a testament to the blending house's boundary-pushing philosophy. This unique release highlights a fascinating quirk in Scotch whisky regulations: a portion of the blend is made from 100% malted barley distilled in a continuous Loch Lomond Coffey still, legally classifying it as a grain whisky rather than a single malt. Combined with conventional grain whiskies sourced from Cameronbridge, this expression challenges the traditional, often overlooked reputation of grain whiskies. It offers an incredibly rich, textured canvas featuring notes of soft peat smoke, vanilla, and sweet orchard fruits, showcasing the art of creative blending at its finest.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2000 by visionary blender John Glaser, Compass Box is an independent boutique Scotch whiskymaking house dedicated to reimagining the traditions of blending. Operating out of its blending studio in Richmond, London, with warehouse maturation bases in Scotland, the firm approaches Scotch with the exacting philosophy of an artisan winemaker. Rather than relying on standard industrial recipes, Compass Box sources premier malt and grain distillates across Scotland, aging them in bespoke cooperage using toasted virgin French and American oak to highlight distinct structural and aromatic elements. Known for its staunch campaign for radical transparency, Compass Box crafts expressive, non-chill-filtered bottlings free of artificial coloring. Celebrated benchmark releases include the orchard-fruit-forward Orchard House, the heavily peated Blended Malt The Peat Monster, the pioneering grain blend Hedonism, and intricate limited releases such as The Extinct Blends Quartet and Artist Blend.
🍷 ABV
46%