Crimson Casks Compass Box

Profile: The Crimson Casks Compass Box

• Dark fruity and spicy - the Crimson Casks from Compass Box
• Speyside & Highland malts with new depth - matured in liqueur and Red Wine Casks
• A Blended Malt Scotch Whisky in a class of its own

Portrait: What makes the Crimson Casks Compass Box special

With the aromatic power of sherry casks, Compass Box rounds off Since autumn 2024, the core range has been launched with the new release Crimson Casks. The elegant blended malt Crimson Casks lets you drink Chocolate cake, baking and oak spices meld with dark, jammy fruits and garnished with raisins, honey and brown sugar. The blended malt whisky matures in casks soaked in liqueur and red wine and gives established distilleries on Speyside and Highlands new depth.

The whiskies used in detail:
Distillery Near the Town of Aberlour - Single Malt (26.9% ), 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry-seasoned Butt (11-month Finish)
The Glen Moray Distillery - Single Malt (19.7%), 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry-seasoned Butt (4-year Finish)
The Benrinnes Distillery - Single Malt (14.5%), 1st-fill Bourbon Barrel
The Glen Moray Distillery - Single Malt (11.3%), 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry-seasoned Butt (4-year Finish)
Distillery Near the Town of Aberlour - Single Malt (8.4%), 1st-fill Oloroso Sherry-seasoned Butt
Highland Malt Blend (7.3%), Custom French Oak Barrel - Heavy Toast
The Teaninich Distillery - Single Malt (6.1%), 1st-fill Sherry Butt
The Glen Moray Distillery - Single Malt (5.8%), Refill Hogshead (ex-Spanish Red Wine Barrique)

Tasting Notes: This is how the Crimson Casks tastes like

• Nose: intense aromas of rich chocolate fudge cake, followed by spicy aromas of Cloves and cardamom
• Palate: soft and mouth-filling with strong notes of plum jam and blackcurrant jelly, with dark cherries, toffee and some spicy oak
• Finish: long, sweet finish with pronounced hints of raisins, honey and brown sugar