Blended Scotch The Double Single
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release, maintaining its peak quality indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
smoked salmon, aged Cheddar cheese, creme brulee
✨ Technical Specifications
The Double Single by Compass Box is a masterclass in minimalist blending, designed to challenge the traditional Scotch whisky convention that more components equal greater complexity. While typical blended Scotches can contain dozens of different malt and grain whiskies, Compass Box founder John Glaser set out to discover the absolute minimum required to create a beautiful, complete blend. The answer was simple: one single malt and one single grain. By combining a single malt (which provides rich, fruity, and ester-forward character) with a single grain whisky (which contributes a creamy, sweet, and structural vanilla backbone), Compass Box created an incredibly pure, elegant expression. Typically matured in first-fill bourbon casks and recharred American oak, this spirit showcases the profound synergy between malted barley and grain, demonstrating that clarity and restraint can yield extraordinary depth.
🍾 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%