Crimson Cask

The aroma presents a bouquet of ripe plums, damsons, chocolate brownie, hazelnuts, sweet praline, clove, cardamom, sultanas, wine-poached apples, cherry pie, and potpourri.

On the palate, it delivers a fairly sweet and spicy profile with raisins, red apples, toffee, caramel, cinnamon pastry, burnt vanilla pastry, malty notes, black pepper, nutmeg, mocha, chocolate-coated nuts, and a slight bitterness.

The finish is medium in length, featuring caramel, toasted oak, blackcurrant jam, and Nutella.

Whisky Advocate: 93 points, ranked #15 in Top 20 of 2024.

Compass Box was launched in 2000 by the American John Glaser, who was previously International Marketing Director at Johnnie Walker. To promote his whisky, John travelled through London visiting pubs and bars with samples and, in idiosyncratic style, handing out business cards billing himself as “John Glaser – Whisky Zealot”.