{"product_id":"compassboxoakcross-700ml-39507","title":"CompassBoxOakCross(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Highland blend with a clove and fruity character. \u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;If you ever make your way through the dusky maze of pub paved streets in London, you may find yourself looking at a seemingly incongruous Scotch joint. Compass Box was founded in 2000, by Whisky visionary \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;John Glaser\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;,\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; in\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; London England\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. After a go at the Wine industry, he took a shot at Whisky, working for Diageo. Compass Box is not a distillery, but a blender of fine Scottish Whiskies. Glaser combines the creme de la creme of casks from Islay and Speyside, to the Highlands.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The Compass Box crew are notorious for challenging the status quo, striving to push the boundaries of experimentation without sacrificing quality or taste.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Seemingly uninhibited by the formidable Scottish Whisky industry, Glaser brings a fresh perspective to the art of Whisky making, shifting paradigms… stickin’ it to the man. But this visionary Spirit comes at a price, let’s not forget, \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Galileo \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;was convicted of heresy and persecuted.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;In 2005, Compass Box had a tasty controversy on their hands; their \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Spice Tree blended malt\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. The release was a blended Whisky made using inner staves, or wooden slats inserted into the casks to enhance flavor. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Wine-makers\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; use this technique as a more economical way to add oak flavor wine.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Oak Cross is a \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Highland blend \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;from their Signature Range of Compass Box with a clove and fruity character. It’s comprised of 60% fruity malt Whisky from the villages of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Brora\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, 20% meaty malt Whisky from the village of \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Carron\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;, and 20% fragrant malt Whisky from \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Alness\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. For the primary maturation stage, all of the Whiskies are aged in a variety of American oak and French casks. 60% of this blend is then re-casked in Glaser’s distinct hybrid casks.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45132269191350,"sku":"39507","price":22.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/compassboxoakcross-700ml_39507_01_26367606_f06d0e4c-d331-4480-9ce1-6f2ccc7c4c8d.jpg?v=1779126888","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/compassboxoakcross-700ml-39507","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}