Compass Box The Extinct Blends Quartet | Ultramarine| Limited Edition Whisky | 700ML

Description

Whiskey: Compass Box The Extinct Blends Quartet | Ultramarine| Limited Edition Whisky | 700ML

Gentle wafts of earthy peat, layered with sweet, sherried smoke, drizzles of caramel, and warm oaky vanilla.

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Size: 700ML

Proof: 102 (51%ABV)

Origin: Scotland

Distillery: Compass Box

This limited edition blended Scotch whisky from Compass Box is part of its Extinct Blends Quartet, a series honouring previous styles of famous blends from decades past. Ultramarine is a reimagining of an ‘iconic deluxe blended Scotch’ that had its first bottlings in the late ’80s and early ’90s – one for the Scotch sleuths among you to ponder. This blend draws on malt and grain whiskies from the Caol Ila, Girvan, Glendullan and Cameronbridge distilleries along with a whole medley of pre-blended whiskies from the Compass Box stocks, for a peaty, sherried expression. Bottled at 51% ABV, it’s naturally coloured and non-chill filtered, with an outturn of 5,430 bottles.

Compass Box The Extinct Blends Quartet | Ultramarine| Limited Edition Whisky | 700ML Tasting Notes

Nose: Gentle wafts of earthy peat, layered with sweet, sherried smoke, drizzles of caramel, and warm oaky vanilla.

Palate: Barbeque smoke, with grilled peaches, wattleseed, and spiced fruitcake.

Finish: Spices build, with meaty smoke lingering.

Distillery Information

Compass Box was launched in 2000 by the American John Glaser, who was previously International Marketing Director at Johnnie Walker. To promote his whisky, John travelled through London visiting pubs and bars with samples and, in idiosyncratic style, handing out business cards billing himself as “John Glaser – Whisky Zealot”. Compass Box’s modus operandi and strong work ethic is what sets them apart as an independent bottler and blender like no other. Compass Box buy individual casks and focus on creating a craftsman-like boutique product. None of their bottlings are chill-filtered, nor is any colouring added and are all married exclusively in American oak. This brings the characteristic sweetness to the whisky. One of their unique expressions and a superb example of their methodology is Compass Box Hedonism. This is a marriage of between eight and fifteen different grain whiskies, most of which are over twenty years old and all are aged in first-fill American oak. Hedonism went on to be heralded as the World’s Best Grain Whisky at the 2008 World Whisky Awards. John Glaser was himself featured four times in Whisky Magazine as Innovator of the Year.