Blended Scotch Asyla
⏳ Drikkevindue
Ready to enjoy upon release, as bottled spirits do not age or improve with cellaring.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Smoked salmon, mild creamy cheeses, apple tart
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
Asyla was crafted by Compass Box as the ultimate expression of delicacy and refinement in Scotch whisky, taking its name from the plural of 'asylum' to evoke a sense of sanctuary and quiet comfort. Designed specifically as a light, welcoming aperitif, this blend beautifully combined elegant Speyside single malts—primarily Linkwood and Glen Elgin—with sweet, soft grain whiskies from Cameronbridge. Every component was matured in first-fill American oak casks, imparting gentle vanilla, crisp pear, and soft herbal notes. Though retired in 2018, Asyla remains celebrated among spirits enthusiasts as a masterclass in the art of blending, proving that Scotch does not need to be heavily peated or intensely sherried to be profoundly beautiful.
🍾 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)
40%