Compass Box is unique in the world of whisky. Founded in 2000, it is a small independent company specializing in the blending of whiskies bought from large producers. Compass Box has made this its speciality, becoming a master in its fields of blended malts, blended grains and blended whisky, with each category represented in its portfolio. It is also a company with a deep-rooted philosophy, elevating blending to a worthy, noble task, distancing itself from its industrial image and reasserting the value of its craft as a ‘whiskymaker'.

The Peat Monster is a bottling born from a limited edition named The Monster which was released for the Park Avenue Liquor Shop in New York. Its huge success led it to take a place in the permanent range in 2003, becoming The Peat Monster in the process. The blend uses a base of Laphroaig and Caol Ila which is balanced by several Highland malts (Teaninich, Clynelish and Dailuaine) matured in French oak casks.