Compass Box Flaming Heart

Compass Box Delilah's Blended Scotch

Delilah’s is punk-rock bar in Chicago that also happens to have a reputation as one of the great whisky bars in the USA. As my taste in music begins with Louis Armstrong and ends with the Beatles (or maybe some Elvis Costello if I’m in a semi-punk mood), I’ve never visited Delilah’s. But I must admit, the place sounds like a hoot: vintage B-movies...

Score 84/100

Compass Box The Spice Tree

Tried this one at the Highland Stillhouse. I have a bottle in my safe and I hope it isn't like the one I tried. It had a beautiful nose, but the palette was musty and unpleasant with a short finish. Could have been cork rot, or it could have been the heavy oak influence. Hard to say. I asked to see the bottle to verify if it was the first...

Score 68/100

Compass Box This Is Not A Luxury Whisky

This is not a luxuary whisky. “This is not a luxuary whisky” image Or is it ? This is the latest offering from independent whisky maker compass box. Compass box was started in 2000 by John Glaser, they have produced some stunning and controversial whisky blends so far. Will this one add to the list, rather unusually they have told us exactly what...

Score 89/100

Compass Box Oak Cross

John Glaser has been busy doing his best to "up" the game of blended Scotch whisky and blended Malt Scotch whisky. Oak Cross, referring to marrying Highland malt whiskies, especially his favourite, Clynelish, and showing influence of both French and American Oak, is one of his earlier and continuing standard-line products featuring...

Score 84/100