Blended Scotch This is Not a Festival Whisky
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this whisky does not mature further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately; it will remain stable for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Smoked salmon, mature Cheddar cheese, dark chocolate
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted as a whimsical and heartfelt response to the global cancellation of whisky festivals in 2020, Compass Box's 'This is Not a Festival Whisky' was designed to bring the vibrant, communal spirit of those events directly to enthusiasts at home. This limited-edition blended malt Scotch whisky captures the essence of celebration, blending bright, fruit-forward single malts with richer, waxier, and subtly spiced components. It stands as a testament to the resilience of the whisky community and Compass Box's signature blending artistry, offering a complex, aromatic, and deeply engaging sensory experience that unites whisky lovers from afar.
🍾 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
49%