Blended Scotch The Extinct Blends Quartet Ultramarine
⏳ Drinking Window
Spirits do not mature further in the bottle; this whisky is ready to enjoy upon release and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
blue cheese, dark chocolate, smoked salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The Extinct Blends Quartet 'Ultramarine' is a masterful liquid homage to the rich, antique flavor profiles of late-20th-century deluxe blended Scotch whiskies. Created by the innovative blending house Compass Box, this expression is inspired by the iconic, heavy-girth, sherry-and-peat-inflected blends of yesteryear. It weaves together mature single malt whiskies—including ethereal, smoky Caol Ila—with exceptionally aged single grain whiskies from Cameronbridge and Girvan, matured in a combination of sherry butts and re-charred American oak casks. The result is a nostalgic, multi-layered tapestry of old-school peat, dried dark fruits, and rich, waxy toffee, capturing a bygone era of Scotch whisky production that is rarely encountered today.
🍾 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
51.8%