Blended Malt Stranger & Stranger
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, it is ready to enjoy upon release and will not mature further in the bottle. It can be preserved and savored over many years if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, sticky toffee pudding
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted to celebrate a decade of collaboration with the design agency Stranger & Stranger, this release is a testament to Compass Box's boundary-pushing philosophy. Technically classified as a 'Spirit Drink' rather than a Scotch whisky due to the inclusion of 1% experimental grain spirit (used to season virgin American oak casks), the remaining 99% of the blend consists of exceptional single malts from the Glen Elgin, Linkwood, and Auchroisk distilleries. This clever, rebellious composition yields a spirit of immense complexity, characterized by rich custard-like vanilla, fresh apple notes, and a warm, toasted oak spice that honors the art of creative blending.
🍾 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%