Compass Box • Orangerie Scotch Whisky

An infusion made of smooth sweet scotch whiskey infused with the hand-zested peel of navalino oranges and subtle accents of indonesian cassia bark and sri lankan cloves. 40% abv origins & inspiration: it is fitting that orangerie has been created in the second golden elizabethan era. The earliest orangery in britain was built in the late 1500s by frances carew. It was there that queen elizabeth 1st visited and probably tasted oranges for the first time. In the 18th century building an orangery became the height of fashion particularly in scotland. In london two landmark orangeries were built – kensington palace in 1705 and kew gardens in 1761. My inspiration for the name of our whiskey infusion came while visiting the orangery at kew. To me as a whiskey maker it has always seemed natural to complement the flavor palate of certain whiskeys with the vibrancy of orange zest and the aromatics of oriental spices. What is orangerie? An infusion of scotch whiskey and