Blended Phenomenology Limited Edition
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a distilled spirit, this whisky is ready to enjoy upon release and does not mature further in the bottle. It can be savored over many years, maintaining its character indefinitely if kept in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
blue cheese, dark chocolate, roasted pork belly
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Compass Box's Phenomenology is a compelling liquid study in sensory perception. Released as a limited edition, this blended malt Scotch whisky was inspired by the philosophical school of phenomenology, which explores the structures of conscious experience. In a bold move, founder John Glaser initially withheld the component distilleries and technical details of the blend, challenging drinkers to experience the spirit purely through their own subjective senses without bias. When the recipe was eventually shared, it revealed a masterful combination of single malts—including Glen Elgin, Tamdhu, and Balmenach—resulting in a wonderfully complex profile that balances bright orchard fruits, delicate floral notes, and a creamy, warming oak influence.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Compass Box er et banebrydende skotsk whisky blending-hus med base i London, grundlagt i 2000 af den amerikanske iværksætter og tidligere vinhandler John Glaser. Virksomheden fungerer som en uafhængig boutique-whiskymager frem for et traditionelt destilleri og udvælger enestående single malt- og grain-whiskyer fra hele Skotland. Her nytænkes blending-kunsten gennem kreativ fadmodning, skræddersyede franske egetræsfade og et kompromisløst fokus på gennemsigtighed. Compass Box har udfordret de traditionelle konventioner i whiskyverdenen med sin progressive filosofi og håndværksmæssige tilgang, hvilket har resulteret i en alsidig portefølje, der hyldes for sin levende innovation og kompleksitet. Blandt husets mest roste signaturaftapninger findes Hedonism, en skelsættende blended grain whisky, samt anerkendte blended malts som The Peat Monster og The Spice Tree.
🍷 Alkoholprocent (ABV)
46%