Compass Box The Story of the Spaniard
Compass Box was founded in 2000 by American John Glaser and quickly made a name for themselves by bottling and marketing a range of blended scotch. While Compass Box found early notoriety for its conflicts with the Scotch Whisky Association but over the years they have gone from being outsiders to being respected innovators with numerous industry awards under their belts. The Story of the Spaniard is meant to be a showcase of sherry and the influence the fortified wine can have on scotch. Each of the several blends has some component of sherry maturation. The story behind the Story is a nod to Glaser’s first experience with sherry during travels in Spain.
Scotchology: Year Eight
Every two years on the anniversary of Scotchology’s beginning, we have given a biennial update to review what we’ve been up to, reflect on what’s come before and muse about what might be coming. We list some social media stats and note how our reviews and other articles are coming. After a few years of consistency, the past two years have seen more change within the group – much like the rest of the world – than we had ever imagined. How does a small, informal social scotch club hold on when the ability to gather safely together is seemingly taken away?
World Whisky Day 2021
Scotchology is celebrating World Whisky Day 2021 virtually again. We’re a little later than the official World Whisky Day that happens in mid-May, but we think the wait will be worth it. The theme will be non-oak finished or smoked US whiskies, with proceeds again benefiting a local charity. Read more about it in the post and sign up!