Compass Box Rogues' Banquet Scotch Whisky

Compass Box Rogues' Banquet Scotch Whisky

Since its inception in 2000, Compass Box Whisky Company has been stewarded by John Glaser, one of the most progressive and innovative whisky blenders of his generation. "Like a winemaker blending grape varieties, we can create layers of complexity by blending whisky," says Glaser, who was named "Innovator of the Year" four times by Whisky Magazine and "Pioneer of the Year" twice by Malt Advocate. While Glaser initially began his career in the industry as a marketing agent, he quickly realized that by blending quality whiskies, he was able to create a product that was greater than the sum of its rare parts. Compass Box is a unique blend of grain Scotch whisky. Nearly a century ago, grain whiskies were common across Europe, but were overtaken in terms of popularity when the larger distilleries in Scotland began focusing on single malt whisky. "When good Scotch grain whisky is aged in good quality American oak casks, the results can be stunning," says Glaser. They are strong advocates for quality cask selection. They use only whiskies in their blends that are aged in first-fill American oak casks which tend to yield more vanilla character, richness and sweetness than the traditionally used casks in Scotch maturation. They also use a high malt content, differentiating themselves from most Scotch whisky producers. Their limited edition range is based on rare whiskies and allows them to constantly be creative. Rogues' Banquet is a blended Scotch whisky that is the first expression to come as a celebration of their 20th anniversary. It has been crafted from malt whiskies from Miltonduff, Clynelish, and Glen Elgin distilleries, as well as grain whisky from North British Distillery. It was bottled at 92 proof with no chill filtering or artificial coloring.