Wine Enthusiast · Kara Newman · December 2020
The name says it all: This is a spice-forward blended Scotch for sure. … It finishes long and alluring on plenty of sweet spices and a puff of pipe smoke.
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Compass Box The Spice Tree Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml
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Round and full with a luxuriant spice-like character, The Spice Tree is our seminal malt Scotch whisky. Amber in colour with hints of clove, cardamom and ginger imparted by aging in virgin French oak. Flavour: Core flavours of malt and red fruit character are complemented by vanilla, toffee and hints of clove, cardamom and ginger Sourcing: All Highland single malts, primarily from the village of Brora. Wood: Primary maturation in a mix of first-fill and refill American oak. Secondary maturation is new-headed casks made of heavy-toasted new French oak from 195 year-old Vosges forests. Bottling: Natural colour. Non-chill filtered. Serve: Perfect for after-dinner sipping, with certain cheeses, and ideal in cocktails. 'Necessity, who is the mother of invention.' -- PLATO, The Republic A long time ago, we created a whisky called THE SPICE TREE which was much loved by people around the world. Unfortunately, due to the avant garde method of oak-aging we developed for THE SPICE TREE (utilising the highest quality French cooperage oak, we hasten to add), we were compelled by powers greater than us to discontinue the production. Back to France we went, to the Vosges Forest, where we have friends who make some of the very best cooperage oak in the world. Working closely with them we created a bespoke French and American oak cask that would help us achieve similar results to that of the original SPICE TREE, but in a way that would be acceptable to even the most conservative of observers. Et voila, THE SPICE TREE was resurrected. These bespoke casks are similar to those we use for our whisky OAK CROSS, although the toasting levels are higher and the time spent in cask is longer for THE SPICE TREE. The casks are composed of new French oak for the heads of each cask and used American oak for the bodies of the casks. THE SPICE TREE is a rich, intensely-flavoured malt whisky, redolent of baking spices such as clove, ginger and cardamom, layered with toasty oak accents that all complement the underlying distillery character of the single malt whiskies we use. Enjoy it on its own or paired with cheeses, chocolates or baked desserts. Enjoy it any way and anytime you like. But, above all, share and enjoy. JOHN GLASER, Whiskeymaker Display Tubes/Boxes: Display boxes subject to availability.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 46.0% |
| Country of Origin | Scotland |
| Region | Highlands |
| UPC | 832889005513 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Distiller · Stephanie Moreno
A honeyed and unctuous whisky full of baking spices found in holiday desserts like orange peel, cloves, ginger and cinnamon. You don't have to put on your smoking jacket and slippers for this one, but it wouldn't hurt.
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IWSC judges · Silver · 2023
A zesty nose of lime marmalade and juicy notes on the palate with a tangy sweetness, some herbal noses and a drizzle of honey giving balance.
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Show 4 more notes, 2017 to 2022
Light floral parfum with orange nuances and layers of fruity boiled sweets. Soft toffee with an elegant balance of sour fruit and sweetly evolving spice on the finish.
Beautifully perfumed on the nose as vanilla pods, crisp cereal, cocoa beans and fresh pear entwine and crescendo onto the palate. Displays great charm and elegance.
Very intense and rich hit of spices and dried fruits like apricot and pineapple fritters. … Sweet peach melba start on the palate with spicy and woody and a great array of aged notes.
… cardamon, cinnamon sticks, star anise all rise up in the glass, … The palate is much more delicate giving a hint of new oak and a meaty overtone, which is carried through to the end where the new oak notes dominate.
Whisky Advocate · Jonny McCormick · 2018
The tastiest of their Signature range, this boasts a dry oak and spice nose with fudge, rye bread, and banana … Such a wonderful flavor trajectory to behold.
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Show 1 more review, 2010
Notes of sticky toffee, vanilla fudge, bramble, and red currant give way to oak resin, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and subtle lemongrass. … A nice whisky, but I really enjoy the subtler, more elegant nature of the original bottling better.
World Whiskies Awards judges · Silver · 2023
On the nose, there are soft notes of damp oak, caramel-glazed apples and stewed pears as well as some warming spices. … The palate is nicely balanced with notes of sandalwood, toffee and allspice leading in to the finish.
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Show 1 more note, 2021
Sweet orchard fruit notes, with soft ripe pears, vanilla, and toffee. The palate is fruity, with mandarin orange to taste. Some hazelnut notes. Well-balanced, with a long malty finish.
Competition medals
World Whiskies Awards
International Spirits Challenge
9 medals from 3 competitions, 2017 to 2023.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 15 notes from 7 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greensubtle lemongrass, mint, toasted rosemary, huge layers of floral, a florist's shopLight
- Fruityfresh apple, baked apple, banana, gentle orange, pearClear
- Sweetvanilla, fudge, sticky toffee, vanilla fudge, honeyedClear
- Oak & maltdry oak, French oak influences, malt, spiced malt, bolderClear
- Smokea puff of pipe smokeA hint
- Spicespice-forward, cinnamon, clove, plenty of sweet spices, spice noseClear
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