{"product_id":"compass-box-nectarosity-american-oak-bourbon-sherry-barrel-matured-blended-scotch-whisky-with-linkwood-cameronbridge-clynelish-balmenach-2024-70cl","title":"Compass Box Nectarosity American Oak Bourbon \u0026 Sherry Barrel Matured Blended Scotch Whisky with Linkwood, Cameronbridge, Clynelish \u0026 Balmenach (2024) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCompass Box Nectarosity American Oak Bourbon \u0026amp; Sherry Barrel Matured Blended Scotch Whisky with Linkwood, Cameronbridge, Clynelish \u0026amp; Balmenach (2024) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product attribute overview\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003eNectarosity, the wonderful addition to the Compass Box core range, was made using twice-deployed and specially selected American oak barrels, chosen to create a sweet patisserie-inspired profile. You'll find flavours of apricot, honey, cinnamon, toffee and vanilla in abundance.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOak-driven sweetness imparted by ageing in first-fill bourbon and our own custom virgin American oak casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart artistry, part alchemy, Nectarosity generously brings you honeyed fruit and toasted oak notes, straight from our Blending Room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial American oak barrels are deployed twice. First to impart sweet spice to grain spirit, which finishes maturing in other casks. Once 'prepared', the barrels age malt whisky. We expertly blend these two characterful whiskies with selected others to dial up the fruit and toffee notes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoyously zesty with honey, lychee, juicy apricot and pineapple. Toffee and vanilla pull off a palate takeover, with lasting flavours of cinnamon bun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Make Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCameronbridge 1st Fill Bourbon 1.1%\u003cbr\u003eCameronbridge 1st Fill Bourbon 1.2%\u003cbr\u003eCameronbridge 1st Fill Bourbon 2.4%\u003cbr\u003eGirvan 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 5.4%\u003cbr\u003eBalmenach 1st Fill Bourbon 7.1% \u003cbr\u003eGirvan Refill Hogshead ex-Virgin Custom American Oak Barrel 10.5%\u003cbr\u003eClynelish American Oak 10.7%\u003cbr\u003eLinkwood Refill Sherry Puncheon 11.8%\u003cbr\u003eClynelish 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel 12.1%\u003cbr\u003eCameronbridge 1st Fill Bourbon 15.1%\u003cbr\u003eLinkwood 1st Fill Palo Cortado 22.6%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003eAbout Compass Box\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eInnovative artisan whisky blender, based in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"profile js-scrollitem\" id=\"profile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-profile__container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-profile__item company-profile__profile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompass Box Whisky Company is headed by founder and whisky-maker John Glaser, who spent many years working in the wine trade before moving into Scotch whisky and a role as marketing director for Johnnie Walker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the company puts it, he established Compass Box Whisky “…based on his commitment to evolving practices in the industry to make great Scotch whisky more approachable and relevant to more people.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnsurprisingly, given his wine background, Glaser has a deep commitment to wood quality when it comes to maturation, and at times he has pushed the boundaries of conventional whisky wisdom. For example, he created the first commercial blended grain Scotch whisky, named Hedonism, and Spice Tree, which fell foul of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) for its use of suspending staves of toasted French oak within conventional casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompass Box offers a ‘Signature Range,\u003cem\u003e’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhich comprises The Spice Tree, The Peat Monster, Oak Cross, Asyla and Hedonism. Meanwhile, the company’s ‘Limited Range’ offers limited edition whiskies such as Hedonism Quindecimus and Flaming Heart. Compass Box’s third range is Great King Street – blended Scotch with 50% malt content, which also bears the company’s trademark transparency about component whiskies and maturation regimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompass Box Whisky was established by John Glaser in 2000, and its first commercial release was the blended grain Hedonism, offered the same year. Peat Monster – originally just The Monster – was launched four years later, comprising heavily-peated Islay and medium-peated Highland malts, which went on to become the company’s best-seller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original version of The Spice Tree blended malt was marketed in 2005, but withdrawn the following year, being replaced by a variant with heavily-toasted cask heads instead of the staves disapproved of by the SWA. The Great King Street range of blended Scotch whiskies was inaugurated with Great King Street Artist’s Blend in 2011, followed by Glasgow Blend in 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2015, Bermuda-based Bacardi became a minority shareholder in Compass Box Whisky, having established a relationship with the company through a supply contract for component whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Compass Box","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55485075521861,"sku":"CBOXNEC","price":52.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/CompassBoxNectarosityAmericanOakBourbon_SherryBarrelMaturedBlendedMaltScotchWhiskywithLinkwood_Cameronbridge_Clynelish_Balmenach_2024_70cl.jpg?v=1756238601","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/compass-box-nectarosity-american-oak-bourbon-sherry-barrel-matured-blended-scotch-whisky-with-linkwood-cameronbridge-clynelish-balmenach-2024-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}