Compass Box is working on a new limited edition called Compass Box Phenomenology. It is a blended malt bottled at 46%, which will be available in October (outturn: 7908 bottles).
Phenomenology is a way of thinking about ourselves and the very personal, subjective nature of experience. It’s a school of thought in psychology that focuses on phenomena, or, the experiences that we get from our senses – what we see, taste, smell, etc. Somehow, we saw a link between phenomenology and whisky. We’d long been working on a blend of single malts that combines seemingly dissonant flavour profiles, but together creates something compelling.
They end by saying Describe the whisky any way you like. There are no right or wrong answers. Your experience is your own, personal and subjective. Customers can request information about Phenomenology at any time via e-mail or social media, but the exact recipe will remain secret.
Update: read my review of Compass Box Phenomenology