Blended Malt Spice Tree Extravaganza
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, it is ready to enjoy immediately upon release and will not mature further in the bottle, remaining stable for decades if stored upright and away from direct sunlight.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, strong blue cheeses, roasted venison
✨ Technical Specifications
In 2005, Compass Box launched 'The Spice Tree,' a revolutionary blended malt that pushed the boundaries of traditional Scotch whisky maturation by inserting toasted French oak staves into the casks. This innovative technique drew the ire of the Scotch Whisky Association, leading to an infamous ban. Undeterred, founder John Glaser re-engineered the process using custom casks with heavily toasted French oak heads. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this legendary battle and triumph, Compass Box released the 'Spice Tree Extravaganza.' This limited edition builds upon the classic Spice Tree blueprint, incorporating older component whiskies and a significant portion of sherry-cask matured malt. The result is a deeper, more decadent spirit bursting with rich baking spices, dark fruits, and a velvety, warming finish.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 2000 by visionary blender John Glaser, Compass Box is an independent boutique Scotch whiskymaking house dedicated to reimagining the traditions of blending. Operating out of its blending studio in Richmond, London, with warehouse maturation bases in Scotland, the firm approaches Scotch with the exacting philosophy of an artisan winemaker. Rather than relying on standard industrial recipes, Compass Box sources premier malt and grain distillates across Scotland, aging them in bespoke cooperage using toasted virgin French and American oak to highlight distinct structural and aromatic elements. Known for its staunch campaign for radical transparency, Compass Box crafts expressive, non-chill-filtered bottlings free of artificial coloring. Celebrated benchmark releases include the orchard-fruit-forward Orchard House, the heavily peated Blended Malt The Peat Monster, the pioneering grain blend Hedonism, and intricate limited releases such as The Extinct Blends Quartet and Artist Blend.
🍷 ABV
46%