Tag Archives: Compass Box

Transistor, Blended Scotch Whisky, 43% – Compass Box (and Punk IPA)

Posted on 28 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Transistor is one of the three whiskies that have been released in cooperation with BrewDog. Whiskies specially selected to pair well with one of BrewDog’s most available beers. There’s Tulip Torpedo, a rye whisky from Zuidam that is to be … Continue reading →

Posted in - Beer, - Blended Whisky, Compass Box | Tagged Blended Whisky, Boilermaker Series, Brewdog, Compass Box, Punk IPA, Transistor | 2 Comments

Three Year Old Deluxe, 49.2% – Compass Box

Posted on 7 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Compass Box have been quietly carrying on releasing whiskies of which I have bought none. At least, not after this three year old came out. I’m not entirely sure why that is because I generally love their releases, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Clynelish, Compass Box, Talisker | Tagged Clynelish, Compass Box, Highlands, Islands, Skye, Talisker | 2 Comments

More bottle shares

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The whisky season is hitting the ground running with some really interesting releases. Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t want to try a lot of them, so there’s about to be a lot of bottle shares happening … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Bottle share, Compass Box, Heaven Hill | Tagged 2001, Blended Whisky, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Compass Box, Heaven Hill, Islay Cask, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, Spice Tree, The Luxe, USA | Leave a comment

This is not a Luxury Whisky, 53.1% – Compass Box

Posted on 2 June 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About a year after it came out and therefore also a year after I could have scored much more hits with this review, I’m finally getting around to typing down my thoughts about this blended whisky by Compass Box. This one … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Compass Box | Tagged Blended Whisky, Caol Ila, Compass Box, Girvan, Glen Ord, Jon Glaser, Strathclyde | 2 Comments

New Compass Box releases

Posted on 27 April 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While this might not be the biggest news to a lot of you, I find it hugely interesting. Compass Box has long been on my radar, but somehow, two years ago The General slipped by me. I only got my eye … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, Compass Box | Tagged Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Enlightenment, John Glaser, The Circus | Leave a comment

Advent Calendar Day 3: Compass Box Great King Street, 43%

Posted on 3 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Great King Street by Compass Box is, in short, one of my favorite blends. It might not be as good as some others like The General or to yet to be reviewed ‘This is not a Luxury Whisky’, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Great King Street | Tagged Advent Calendar, Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Drinks by the Dram, Free Sample, Great King Street, Master of Malt | 1 Comment

Two new bottle shares!

Posted on 1 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve been doing bottle shares since forever, and recently I started a group on Facebook (hidden and such) for the usual suspects of them. Those guys get first crack since they’re participating a lot and also because they’re in The … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Bottle share | Tagged Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bottle Share, Compass Box, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Rye Whiskey, USA, Willett | 4 Comments

My favorite whiskies of 2014

Posted on 29 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I started doing my end-of-year lists yesterday with the music one. I love doing that since it makes me reconsider what I’m listening to for a large part of every day, and everybody else does their lists first so I get … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Arran, Benromach, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Compass Box, Glen Grant, Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Macallan, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Springbank | Tagged Arran, Asta Morris, Benromach, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Compass Box, Darkness!, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Grant, Gordon & MacPhail, Great King St., Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Longrow Red, Macallan, Masterpieces, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Port Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Signatory, SMWS, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Wealth Solutions | 2 Comments

Great King St. Glasgow Blend, 43% – Compass Box

Posted on 28 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second sample of the ones that Compass Box recently sent me. This is the first permanent edition to their Great King St. series of blends. I never reviewed the first one on this blog but let’s keep it at … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Compass Box | Tagged Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Free Sample, Glasgow Blend, Great King Street, John Glaser | 1 Comment

The Lost Blend, 46% – Compass Box

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Compass Box is a very interesting company from London that produces an impressive array of impressive whiskies. Some blends and some blended malts. Some of their whiskies are okay but still worth the money you spend on them. Most of the whiskies, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Compass Box | Tagged Blended Malt, Compass Box, John Glaser, The Lost Blend | 3 Comments