Compass Box The Circle No. 2 46% ABV 750ml

It was only after Mannie Monaghan won our worldwide barkeep program The Circle in 2019, and we started dealing with a whisky together, that we learned he is synaesthetic. Mannie believed that his whisky should summon a specific tone – coral – thus started a one of a kind whiskymaking project. Influencing generally 4% of the populace, those with synaesthesia* frequently experience a mixing of their faculties – for Mannie, smells and flavors uncover a range of variety. Not being synaesthetic ourselves, Mannie burned through two extensive meetings in the Mixing Rooms, scouring test boxes for whiskies that matched the glow and strong energy of Living Coral.
Long stretches of tweaking drove us to this mix of hot and humidly fruity malt whiskies from the Glen Elgin and Speyburn refineries, along with whiskies impacted by Oloroso Sherry barrels. Single malt from the Ardmore Refinery loans a natural Good country peat note. This makes certain to please enthusiasts of warm and dynamic whiskies, regardless of whether synaesthetic. However 2019 feels an extremely quite some time ago, we are really glad to impart Mannie’s vision of scrumptious whisky to the world at last.