Hall of Fame

Founder and whisky maker, Compass Box

American ex-pat John Glaser is the founder and head whisky maker of Compass Box, the boutique Scotch whisky blending house widely recognised in the industry for its innovative approach to the creation and enjoyment of whisky.

John began his career on a path to become a winemaker before re-routing himself through the corporate world and ending up as a marketing director for Johnnie Walker in London. With a desire to do things differently, John started Compass Box from the kitchen of his west London home in 2000, aiming to bring the joys of Scotch whisky to more people.

From the beginning his vision has been to create one of Scotland’s finest and most compelling whisky companies, re-imagining the standards for quality and style in the industry.

Two decades later, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Compass Box has two blending rooms in London, a team of 20 working internationally and stocks of maturing whiskies in Scotland.

With a forward-looking approach and unrelenting focus on creativity and integrity, John and his team continue to pursue his mission to make the world of Scotch whisky a more interesting place.