Compass Box, has today unveiled a refreshed look and new names
for its Great King Street blended Scotch whisky bottlings.
In addition to their new simplified names, Compass Box Artist
Blend (formally Great King Street Artist’s Blend) and Compass Box Glasgow Blend
(formally Great King Street Glasgow Blend), have been given new labels that
celebrate the diversity of thinking and originality of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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| Compass Box Artist Blend and Glasgow Blend |
The new Artist Blend label, is a tribute to Edinburgh and depicts an artist in front of the world-famous Scottish National Gallery. It is said to embody the creative spirit of Compass Box.
The new Glasgow Blend label, represents the bold, fearless
and humorous personality of the Glaswegians. One of Glasgows most iconic
landmarks, the statue of the Duke of Wellington, which has had various traffic
cones placed on its head for the past 30 years, is on the new label, as it is a
symbol of the city’s sense of humour.
Commenting on the news, John Glaser, Founder of Compass Box,
said: "When I first created these blended Scotch whiskies, I was inspired
by the writing of Aeneas MacDonald in his classic 1930 book, ‘Whisky’. MacDonald
wrote about the distinct differences in whisky taste between the citizens of
Edinburgh and Glasgow. He also detailed what blended Scotch whisky recipes were
like at the time. This was all hugely
inspirational to me when I first created Artist Blend and Glasgow Blend and it
made these whiskies, in effect, an homage to Scotland’s two biggest cities.”
Compass Box Artist Blend and Compass Box Glasgow Blend, have
both been bottled at 43% ABV, and are available from the brands website and
specialist retailers, for a RRP of £37.00.
Posted Steve Rush