Compass Box - Vellichor (700ml)
Price: $439.99
| Producer | Compass Box |
| Country | Scotland |
| Style | Scotch Whisky |
| Sku | 62514 |
| Size | 700ml |
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94 Pts
Honey, sanded oak, potpourri, charred oak, banoffee pie, dark fruits, green olive, coffee grounds, ginger, pepper, and a savory leather note: plenty for the olfactory senses to grapple with. Soft fruits, maltiness, berries, chocolate, plum, bramble, red apple, and gently supportive spices to taste, it develops a superbly thick and chewy texture with a waxy mouthfeel on the finish. I consider this among blender James Saxon's best work to date. (3,246 bottles)—Jonny McCormick
Compass Box Description
Vellichor, n - the scent of second-hand bookshops
On discovering this marvellous new word, we began a quest to recreate the fragrance using Scotch whisky. Parcels were considered, identified and pursued. The process can be compared to scouring second-hand bookshops for specific volumes.
Our search met with success when a distiller and bottler in the north of Scotland offered us casks of whiskies which had been blended together in the past, before being returned to ex-Sherry butts for further maturation. Whiskies, like old books, contain their own stories.
