Compass Box KWM 30th Anniversary Blend
$194.99
Region:Scotland > Other
We started work on this bespoke Blended Malt Scotch Whisky with the Compass Box team in the Spring of 2021. Bottled to celebrate our 30th Anniversary, it was created by Compass Box Whisky Maker James Saxon, with input from the KWM whisky team. The whisky is composed of 37%* 20 year old Caol Ila, 30%* 20 year old Teaninich, 23%* 19 year old Mortlach, and 10%* 17 year old Ardbeg from Recharred, first-fill and refill American oak casks. It is a limited release of 588 bottles, bottled at 49%. This is the second bespoke blend we've created with Compass Box, the other being our Kensington Wine Market 25th Anniversary Blend from 2017!
Producer Description (From the back label of the bottle!):
"The city and the wilderness: two compelling spaces for the imagination to wander around. And few spots combine the appeal of both like Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Here you can find metropolitan comforts, but with something of a Wild West mentality. We have chosen to reflect this dualism through the whisky you hold in your hand, created with Andrew Ferguson of Kensington Wine Market to celebrate the store's 30th Anniversary.
"Pour a glass and experience a whole basket of ripe peaches and golden apples from the farmers' market, flavours delivered by single malts from the Mortlach and Teaninich distilleries, aged in active American oak barrels. They duke it out with the whiskies from the Caol Ila and Ardbeg distilleries, single malts from Scotland's wild west coast. Like a ranger from the mountains, they stride into town with the scent of campfire on their clothes.
"Lush and fruity; complex and smoky - the city skyline and the Rocky mountains brought together in one whisky. Whether or not you are able to beat a path to Calgary in 2022, we hope you will join us in toasting Kensington Wine Market and 30 years committed to bringing delicious wines and spirits to Canada.
"John Glaser, Founder & Whiskymaker, Compass Box"
The Full Recipe - Infographic below the tasting note!
- 37%* 20 year old Caol Ila from refill ex-Bourbon barrel
- 30%* 20 year old Teaninich from first fill ex-Bourbon barrel
- 23%* 19 year old Mortlach from re-charred ex-Bourbon barrel
- 10%* 17 year old Ardbeg from re-charred ex-Bourbon barrel
*Funny story about the recipe for this whisky, it has a margin of error... At the time of blending, one of the necessary components could not be added in precisely the right volume, though how much it was short was not entirely clear. This necessitated a bit of improvisation by Whisky Maker James Saxon to tweak the profile back on course. So while there is no doubt about the quality of this whisky, we can't be 100% confident of the precise volume of each of the four components in the blend!