Compass Box • Spice Tree Malt Scotch

It’s back. Our seminal and award-winning malt whiskey The Spice Tree. 46% ABV The Second Coming: First launched in 2005 we were forced to discontinue production under a legal threat by the Scotch Whiskey Association (SWA) for our pioneering use of the highest quality French oak inner staves. This despite rave reviews from consumers trade and press. We agreed to disagree with the SWA and halted production. Over the following three years we developed a new maturation process which yielded similar if not superior results to our previous method and this new process is something the SWA can’t take any issue with. The Spice Tree was then relaunched in September 2009. The Whiskey & The Method: As in the past The Spice Tree is made from 100% malt whiskey sourced from northern Highland distilleries (notably and primarily malt whiskey distilled in the village of Brora). The primary maturation is in a mix of first-fill and refill American oak. What is different is the