A-side Blended Grain New Vibrations 70cl 48°

Brand : Compass Box / Country : Scotland / Reference: : 25788

For his "New Vibrations" collection, John Glaser, founder of Compass Box, has created note after note, in the manner of a virtuoso, two Blends named after the two sides of a vinyl: A-side and B-side.

Full of balance and maturity, this A-side is made from two Blended Grains (32.4% and 3.1%) and a 15-year-old Single Grain (64.5%), aged in Bourbon casks and Madeira seasoned Hogsheads.

165,00 € tax incl.

soit 235,71 € / litre

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Features
Volume0.7 L
ABV48°
TypeBlend
BrandCompass Box
CountryScotland
MaturationBourbon & Wine Cask
PeatNon Peated
PackagingCaseless
Reference:25788

“Anyone can bottle a Single Cask; the real skill in Scotch whisky is demonstrated by the blender.” This quote from John Glaser, founder of the Compass Box Company, sums up perfectly the current context.


In the last few years, the trend has been focusing on Single casks. Running against the stream, John Glaser’s approach may be seen as a bet, or madness. But some would say this is well thought, prepared and resulting from a long experience.


Before discovering the whisky world in 1994, John Glaser first worked for the wine industry. Six years in the Diageo group, global leader in spirits, developed a passion for whisky and a new conception of blending. In 2000, John Glaser took off to give it a go. The first blend he made was in the kitchen. Later, he settled in the basement of a hair salon at the heart of London. He moved his small laboratory in a spacious loft, in Chiswick Studios, still in downtown London.


A world apart from modern processes, John Glaser created a whirlwind in the traditional methods of blending with his craft approach, not aimed at creating a product meeting marketing criteria. The only parameter taken into account by John Glaser is pleasure, and maybe his own above all. Everything is done by the nose; no electronics enters the elaboration process. However, nothing is left to chance.


To create richness and balance is the only aim of John Glaser. To reach that goal, he selects only the best Single Malts and Single Grains, but goes way further than a commercial agent, as he blends and creates new whiskies and new emotions. Each whisky proportions are blended according to the required style and prevailing aromas.

Nose: delicate, with aromas of wax, honey, citrus fruit and ginger.

Palate: complex and deep, with exotic, spicy and herbaceous flavours, finishing on more gourmand notes.

Finish: long, roasted, then liquorice and floral, ending on malt and chocolate.