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To start a heated debate with a whisky fan, take a murkily-defined whisky concept, issue a strong statement on the matter, and the fireworks will kick off. These days, ‘terroir’ is one of those words going around that divides opinion. Drawn from the French and mostly applied to wine, terroir refers to environmental conditions for growing grapes that affect what that wine tastes like. Often, the idea of terroir incorporates a wider element. In the whisky world, the term emerged a few years ago, and it won’t go away any time soon. However, identifying what it means in a whisky context is ...

Whisky Review: Compass Box The Peat Monster Whisky Review: Compass Box The Peat Monster Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Compass Box. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs. Looking back at 2019, I cannot believe I thought it was a terrible year. Ha! Shortly after Compass Box released The Peat Monster...

The “lover’s eye” necklace is one of a handful of masterfully planted Easter eggs carefully constructed by the show’s costume designers, John Glaser and Ellen Mirojnick, to broadcast stealthy messages about the world of Regency England built by the show’s creator, Chris Van Dusen. Glaser discovered lover’s eye jewelry while researching “the perfect accessory for secret affairs.” He brought the idea back to the members of the costume department. They were so enchanted that they even tested it on other characters in different scenarios, including protagonist Daphne Bridgerton ...

The First Ever Auction Of Compass Box Scotch Whiskies Is Underway The First Ever Auction Of Compass Box Scotch Whiskies Is Underway A collection of whiskies from Compass Box, the independent Scotch whisky bottler founded in 2000 by former Johnnie Walker marketing director John Glaser, has been put up for auction this week. The 130 expressions up for bid on Whisky Auctioneer have been assembled over the years by an anonymous whisky fan known simply as Pat, and it includes 70 limited edition releases that Compass Box has produced over the past two decades. Some Compass Box auction bottles (imag...

Whisky Review: Compass Box The Spice Tree Whisky Review: Compass Box The Spice Tree Editor’s Note: This whisky was provided to us as a review sample by Compass Box. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of this review our site receives a small referral payment which helps to support, but not influence, our editorial and other costs. At Compass Box, John Glaser set out to make whisky in a way that had not been done before. Too often, he saw companies making and se...