A 30-Year-Old Grain Whisky Anchors Compass Box's Coveted New Hedonism Scotch

Compass Box is one of the world’s most innovative Scotch whisky brands and just launched the third annual limited-edition release of its coveted Hedonism expression.

The 2026 edition is a blend of so-called grain whiskies. Traditionally, Scottish grain whiskies were not bottled on their own but combined with single malts to make blends like Johnnie Walker, Chivas Regal, and Dewar’s.

To craft this year’s expression, Compass Box’s creative director of whiskymaking, Angela D’Orazio,...