WHISKY IS FOR THE REBELS,
NOT THE RULE-MAKERS
We’ve simply launched Scot-Free – the world’s first English vatted malt which is made utilizing whiskies from six totally different distilleries. Fairly the departure from our Scotch roots, however with good purpose. This one isn’t nearly celebrating the rising English whisky scene. It’s about one thing that’s been a cornerstone of Compass Field since we began again in 2000: transparency.
TRANSPARENCY MATTERS
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Eire have created their very own sturdy single malt whisky Geographical Indications (GIs) that clearly outline and authenticate their whisky manufacturing. The identical is true for Australia and the USA. Every algorithm is barely totally different, with these variations permitting distillers to replicate their place and tradition.
England has proposed its personal GI and the Scotch Whisky Affiliation (SWA) has publicly opposed it. That is even supposing England is looking for a definition of ‘single malt’ that Wales, and the USA, have already got.
A GI is a type of transparency: it clearly states that this whisky was made on this locality, to those requirements. Phrases on a label imply one thing. There’s multiple strategy to make scrumptious whisky, and variations are what make the world extra attention-grabbing.
TRANSPARENCY TASTES GOOD
Take a bottle of our Orchard Home. You’ll discover a number of technical particulars displayed on the label – like the very fact it’s not chill-filtered and there’s no added color – particulars we aren’t required to record however need to be upfront about.
Others suppose in a different way. They quietly add Caramel E150-A meals colouring to their whiskies, each single malts and blends, with out saying a phrase. It’s misleading and mistaken that producers aren’t obligated to provide you this type of data.
“Since 2000 the group at Compass Field have created a sequence of blended whiskies that push the boundaries of blended scotch. They began with the whisky itself, not solely naming the element whiskies however telling shoppers precisely what proportions they used.”
This quote from a Forbes article is one we’re actually happy with, not least as a result of it encapsulates what we’re doing and the way we’re doing it. For anybody new round right here, that article can be a very good abstract of our first 25 years of whiskymaking.
TRANSPARENCY MAKES A DIFFERENCE
We take a whole lot of inspiration from worlds past whisky, and one firm that’s particularly spectacular on transparency is Tony’s Chocolonely. Their UK workplace is down the highway from ours in Richmond, London.
Tony’s is concentrated on ending exploitation within the cocoa business, and difficult their opponents’ opaqueness by being open and trustworthy about their very own sourcing, their challenges, and their progress. Simply take a look at their web site.
As we point out them, and provided that we just lately checked out how one can pair whisky and meals, listed below are two transparently scrumptious pairings for the weekend forward…
1. Orchard Home & Tony’s Hazelnut Crunch
Our brilliant and recent character in Orchard Home finds a playful companion within the textured nuttiness.
2. Nectarosity & Tony’s Almond Honey Nougat
Nectarosity’s oaky richness enhances that chewy sweetness within the chocolate.
A FINAL THOUGHT
Transparency is about doing what’s proper. Generally that’s acquired us into bother, just like the time the Scotch Whisky Affiliation mentioned we might solely disclose the age of the youngest element in our whisky – and no others – despite the fact that it made up lower than 1% of it. Regardless of. We’d ruffle a number of feathers every now and then, however in the end you should know what you’re consuming as you journey with us into uncharted territories of style.
That is attention-grabbing
And that is attention-grabbing
And that’s very attention-grabbing
