Scotch Artist Blend
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release; as a distilled spirit, it does not mature further in the bottle and will remain stable indefinitely if stored in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie and cured meats, mild blue cheese, apple tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted as a tribute to the golden age of Scotch blending in the late 19th century, the Artist Blend is an imaginative blended Scotch whisky from the innovative house of Compass Box. Eschewing the modern industry trend of high-grain, low-malt blends, this expression features an exceptionally high proportion of single malt whiskies, predominantly sourced from celebrated Highlands distilleries, combined with premium Lowland single grain whisky. The spirit is matured in a combination of first-fill American oak barrels, refill Bourbon casks, and custom-toasted French oak casks. This meticulous wood management imparts a wonderfully creamy, fruit-forward character with notes of soft spice, vanilla, and baked apples, offering a sophisticated nod to Edinburgh's historic blending heritage.
🍾 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
43%