Compass Box Founder John Glaser Steps Down
After 23 years, Compass Box founder and chief whisky maker John Glaser is leaving the London-based company. His resignation comes two years after Caelum Capital… Read More
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A Commitment to Sustainable Whisky
Scotland’s Nc’Nean Distillery is one of a handful of whisky distilleries certified as “B Corp” for their sustainability efforts. At Nc’Nean, that goes all the… Read More
An Exercise in Whisky Blending
Anyone can blend one whisky, but to blend a whisky with long-term consistency between batches takes a true talent. This week, we’ll share an informal… Read More
The Outlander and the Distiller
Actor Sam Heughan is best known for his starring role on TV’s “Outlander,” but he’s a whisky lover, too. Sam started his own whisky brand,… Read More
Pernod Ricard Plans Islay Distillery
Pernod Ricard’s Chivas Brothers unit has announced plans for what would be Islay’s 12th distillery. The company unveiled its plans today for a distillery to… Read More
Compass Box Revives Metropolis For Extinct Blends Quartet Series
UK-based whisky bottler/producer Compass Box has released Metropolis, the third of an expected four entries in their limited edition Extinct Blends Quartet series, which celebrates blends that have been ‘lost to history’. Compass Box Metropolis initially spent time in sherry casks, was bottled at 49% alcohol by volume [98 proof] and is said to offer […]
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Review / Bimber Duality & Compass Box Duality
The Bimber distillery and independent whisky maker Compass Box, which are both based in west London, have joined forces to launch two collaborative whiskies – Bimber Duality and Compass Box Duality. Both are blended malts and feature whiskies sourced …
A Craft Maltster’s Closing Leaves Distillers in the Lurch
The collapse of Washington’s Skagit Valley Malting last month left distillers and brewers alike searching for new suppliers of malted barley. The craft maltster had… Read More
Inbox / The Week’s Whisky News (June 30, 2023)
Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from around the world of whisk…
Compass Box Reveals Ultramarine, Flaming Heart
Compass Box has released Ultramarine and Flaming Heart 2022 – a pair of limited edition whiskies, Flaming Heart 2022 and Ultramarine – with Flaming Heart being named after a song of the same name by American singer, M Ward. Compass Box Flaming Heart 2022 is a blend of malt whiskies from the Highland distilleries of […]