Blended Malt No Name Limited Edition No 1
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; does not mature further in the bottle and will keep indefinitely when stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, smoked wild salmon, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Released in 2017, 'No Name' is a landmark expression from the innovative blending house Compass Box, designed to let the sheer power of peat speak for itself without the distraction of a traditional name. This limited edition blended malt is a masterclass in smoky complexity, built around a massive, tarry, and intensely smoky single malt from Islay's south coast (Ardbeg), which makes up the vast majority of the recipe. To temper and layer this fierce peat, Compass Box blended in a portion of elegant, medicinal malt from another Islay distillery (Caol Ila), alongside a touch of waxy, fruity Clynelish malt and a proprietary Highland malt blend finished in heavily toasted French oak casks. The result is a beautifully structured, multi-dimensional dram that balances intense bonfire smoke, peat ash, and sea spray with delicate orchard fruits, vanilla, and rich baking spices.
🍾 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
48.9%