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 What
if Compass Box were to apply their
whisky making principles to a line of
Blended Scotches? Well, that is exactly what
they have done with their new blended
Scotch whisky brand Great King Street
and the first expression under this new
brand is
the Great King Street Artist's Blend.
The name of the brand and label on the
bottle have been inspired by Compass
Box’s registered office address in
Scotland, 24 Great King Street,
Edinburgh.
Compass Box believe in
a world where malt whiskies get all the
attention, people often overlook the
pleasures of good Blended Scotch Whisky.
They believe it is time for the world to
take a fresh look at this style, and
that is why they have created Great King
Street.
John Glaser says: "More than just a new
brand, Great King Street is a mission, a
mission dedicated to reviving interest
in one style of whisky only: Blended
Scotch Whisky. This is the style of
Scotch whisky that combines flavourful
single malt whiskies with delicate,
elegant single grain whiskies.
"There are good reasons why the blending
of grain whisky and malt whisky has been
the mainstay of the Scotch business for
well over 150 years. Well-made Blended
Scotch Whiskies have an elegance and
approachability that make them a joy to
drink. They are far more versatile than
other styles of whisky, equally
enjoyable drunk on their own or with
ice, soda water or in cocktails."
So, what is in the blend?
The Artist's Blend consists of
around 50% malt and 50% grain whisky:
-
 A 51.4% Lowland Grain Whisky
(fruity/perfumed)
- B 23.2% Northern Highland Single
Malt (malty/fruity)
- C 17.7% Northern Highland Single
Malt (grassy/perfumed)
- D 7.7% Speyside Single Malt
(meaty)
Wood Flavour Impact
Here is a breakdown of the wood flavour
impact of Artist's Blend:
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1 62.3% First Fill American Oak
Barrel (vanilla)
- 2 27.7% New French Oak Finish
{New-Headed Barrel} (Grilled
Marshmallow, toastiness, roasted
coffee)
- 3 10.0% First Fill Sherry Butt
(wine, dried fruits)
With no chill filtration prior to
bottling and bottled at 43% with no
added colouring preserving the true
flavours and textures of the whisky. The
Great King Street Artists Blend is
natural whisky as all whiskies should
be.
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