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Compass Box

63 Defoe Avenue
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 4DS
England

Telephone: +44 20 8995 0899
Fax: +44 20 8876 1192
Web: http://www.compassboxwhisky.com
Email: john@compassboxwhisky.com

 

Whiskies from 'Compass Box'

  • Compass Box Asyla
    Plenty of attack, but straightforward rather than complex. Suggested as a base for cocktails. I'll work on that...
  • Compass Box Asyla
    A refreshing dram. Straightforward, clean. No complexity but it does not boast sophistication. Simplicity and natural are also great qualities.
  • Compass Box Asyla
  • Compass Box Eleuthera
    Hold your glass to your ear and listen to water lapping against the tarred boat hull.
  • Compass Box Flaming Heart
    Worth a try but not the most subtle or refined of the range.
  • Compass Box Hedonism
    Someone knows what they are doing. Who would have thought grain whisky could taste so good?
  • Compass Box Hedonism
    Compass Box knows how to stay on course. Its whiskies are well-judged and consistent.
  • Compass Box Hedonism
    Remarkably flavoursome and enjoyable for a blend of grain whiskies.
  • Compass Box Oak Cross
    Perky, smooth yet firm and spicy. Clever stuff and hugely drinkable.
  • Compass Box Orangerie
    it is not a whisky, so it cannot be scored as one. In character, I would regard it as an aperitif liqueur, rather than an-after dinner drink. In a category of its own, it secures a high score.
  • Compass Box The Peat Monster
    A monster? As compared to earlier creations from the same house, but don't expect mass hysteria on Park Avenue.
  • Compass Box The Peat Monster
  • Compass Box The Peat Monster
    A warm, clean and charming whisky. The Islay influence is there but gently flirting with a mainland fellow. An accomplished character.
 

Articles from Whisky Magazine about 'Compass Box'

The Gathering

Whisky is to get its own music festival style outdoor event this Autumn when Maltstock is hits in The Netherlands. Whisky clubs from around the world have been invited to attend a weekend gathering a...

By Dominic Roskrow in Whisky Events

World Whiskies Awards

Once again this year’s competition has been incredibly hard fought with some of the winners being separated by very slim margins. Impressively for the second year running in both the Grain and Whis...

By Rob Allanson in World Whiskies Awards

Journey’s end

Whisky Magazine’s barfly Kate Portman discovers
an oasis of whisky at the end of the line.

Welcome to the fine country of Britain! That’s was surely the statement intended for train travellers arriving from Europe to justify the impressive £800 million refurbishment of St Pancras station...

By Kate Portman in Bar review

Whisky Live Auckland

New Zealand is the latest country to embrace Whisky Live and it did so with style. Dominic Roskrow went down under.

I’m standing with a bemused bunch of Australians watching events unfurl in front of us in awed silence.We’re in the bowels of a large and traditional theatre and in front of us the kaumatua of Auc...

By Dominic Roskrow in Whisky Live

Cork uncorked

Whisky writer John Lamond delves into the issue of corks.

I must confess from the start: I am a dinosaur. A hopeless traditionalist. I like corks. I know all about the problem of whiskies – and wines – ruined, utterly destroyed by cork taint. I know that...

By John Lamond in Whisky issues

A great vintage

The fourth Whisky Live Paris saw an incredible gathering of rare and exciting drams,we find out more

The theme of Whisky Live Paris 2007 focused on rarity and exception, each stand presenting a ‘collector’ to be sampled by the visitors. A prestigious gathering indeed: 50 old bottles or very limi...

By Rob Allanson in Whisky Live

Barrels of innovation

Ian Wisniewski looks at how companies are pushing the boundaries with casks

Innovative cask selection provides two valuable opportunities, enhancing the flavour profile of the resulting malt whisky, while also giving the distiller (and marketing department) a story to promote...

By Ian Wisniewski in Whisky Production

Raising the bar (Gordon & McPhail)

Gordon & McPhail is something of a ‘one stop shop’f or whisky enthusiasts. As it celebrates 10 years as
a distillery owner our man looks at why it continues to surprise and delight

The old saying about familiarity breeding contempt has a resonance in the world of whisky. While some iconic names enjoy adulation at every turn, others such as Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie are dismi...

By in Whisky Spotlight

Out of the shadows

Grain whisky is stepping into the spotlight after years of being undervalued. Ian Wisniewski finds out more

What a change. Just as it seemed that grain whisky would always be consigned to its traditional, supporting role within blended Scotch, a new era has begun. A growing number of grain whiskies are bein...

By Ian Wisniewski in Whisky Production

The four Ps of presents

In this round table we ask how you make whisky the gift of choice over other luxury goods using price,positioning, promotion and packaging.

Panel Ian Bankier – The Whisky Shop IB Ken Grier – Malt director for the Edrington Group KG Larry Kass – Heaven Hill distilleries LK Jim Long – Chivas Bros. JL Robbie Millar – Compass B...

By in Whisky Debate

The best of blends

Is a passion for blends on the rise? Ian Wisniewski looks at what is being done to promote blended Scotch.

It’s a strange position to be in. While blended Scotch accounts for around 90 per cent of the sales volume of Scotch whisky, malts have been far more dynamic, attaining a cult status with a devoted ...

By Ian Wisniewski in Whisky issues

Looking to the future

In this issue we look at how other spirits have far more flexibility to experiment and are therefore able to reinvent themselves to appeal to new drinkers,and ask is this damaging the future of whisky?

Panel Alex Turner, Woodford Reserve (AT) John Glaser, Compass Box (JG) Richard Paterson, Whyte and Mackay (RP) Q:Scotch whisky is bound by some pretty tough rules when it comes to production. Ar...

By Rob Allanson in Whisky Debate

Mark of distinction

The Harris Whisky Company is the latest company to bring quality whisky to the English market. Dominic Roskrow reports

If the key to success is making the most of the opportunities presented to you, then Mark Harris has a glittering future to look forward to. In his career he’s been faced with two golden opportunit...

By Dominic Roskrow in Whisky Spotlight

Stamp of authority

Tax stamps are being introduced for bottles of British spirits. In this issue we ask a panel whether they think they are a good idea

Panel Simon Coughlin, Bruichladdich (SC) John Glaser, Compass Box (JG) Euan Shand, Duncan Taylor (ES) David Williamson, Scotch Whisky Association (DW) Q. From a producer’s point of view are t...

By in Whisky Debate

A stupid move

Plans to ban drinking from a glass in pubs and clubs in Scotland are wrong,says Dominic Roskrow

Once upon a time the drinks trade went through a quiet stage just after Christmas until Spring, and again for a month during summer. No more. Such is the success of whisky at the moment that it’s n...

By Dominic Roskrow in From the Editor

 

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