Blended Malt Story Of The Spaniard
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this spirit does not mature further in the bottle and can be savored over several years once opened.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spanish charcuterie, dark chocolate, blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
The Story of the Spaniard is a sumptuous blended malt Scotch whisky born from founder John Glaser's early travels through Spain, where he first fell in love with the rich, oxidative profiles of Sherry wines. This expression is a liquid homage to the profound impact of Spanish wood on Scotch whisky maturation. Compass Box crafts this blend using a high proportion of single malts matured in Sherry casks and Spanish red wine casks, alongside a portion finished in custom toasted French oak casks. The result is a wonderfully decadent, fruit-forward, and spicy dram that showcases notes of red pears, orange peel, and rich baking spices, embodying the creative blending philosophy that defines the house.
🍾 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
43%