Description
As Aeneas MacDonald details in his book ‘Whisky’, 1900s Glasgow preferred a fuller-bottled and more flavorful style than other parts of the world. A hundred years on and the smoky-peaty signature in Glasgow Blend has lost none of its power to captivate, underpinned by whiskies aged in Oloroso Sherry=seasoned casks full of fruitcake and spice-like character.
But please, don’t take it too seriously. Because if there’s something else Glaswegians are famous for, it’s their wry sense of humor. Have a close look at the Duke of Wellington statue on the label. For decades this regal monument outside Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern art has been dressed down with cheekily placed traffic cone. It’s one of the city’s most iconic images, a playful take down with a cheekily placed traffic cone. It’s one of the city’s most iconic images, a playful take on tradition that is shared at Compass Box.
This unique bottling has been created especially from a single marrying cask used to mature whisky after initial blending has taken place. Such secondary maturation used to be commonplace within the world of Scotch but has become a lost art over the past 100 years.
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