SPICE KING

is a complex malt whisky with many layers to its spicy personality.

This big bodied whisky, with big personality delivers effervescent flavours thanks to its 46% alcohol by volume and non chill-filtration.

Complexly sweet yet salty, layered with spices and peppery smoke makes for an ideal alternative to rye or spiced rum.

Try neat, on the rocks, in a ginger ale highball or in an old fashioned cocktail.

70CL | 46% ABV | Non-chill filtered

EXPLORE THE REST OF THE WEMYSS MALTS CORE RANGE:

THE HIVE 70CL

SPICE KING 70CL

SPICE KING 70CL

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR

Rich gold

NOSE

A rich marmalade glaze on baked pastries with a dusting of cinnamon. Baked syrup sponge smothered with salted caramel sauce with aromas of orange blossom and well-polished wood. 

PALATE

Toasted oat and ginger biscuits with nuggets of walnut and crystalised fruits, warm from the oven, and enjoyed with a mug of spiced hot chocolate. Fine leather mingles with damp heather buffeted by coastal sea spray. 

FINISH

A toasted warmth lingers with tingling cracked pepper.

AWARDS

PAIRINGS

Cheese: Hebridean Blue; a well balanced blue cheese made by the Reid family on the Isle of Mull. Creamy, subtle flavour with a crumbly texture.

Meat: A perfect accompaniment to Haggis, Neeps and Tatties. Feel free to add a splash of Spice King into your balmoral whisky sauce. 

Dessert: The aromatic spices of Pumpkin Pie or a Pear and Ginger Crumble complement Spice King perfectly. 

Beer: Odell Brewing 90 shilling. This beer uses rich British crystal malt and a little chocolate malt which provides an intense toffee and spice note to the medium-bodied amber ale. It pairs perfectly with the sandalwood aromas and salted caramel flavours of the Spice King and holds up to the peppery spice and smoke as it is a stronger beer. Start first with the beer and finish with the whisky as the toffee notes will intensify. 

Chocolate: Belgian dark chocolate blended with cracked black pepper and smooth caramel. Made in collaboration with Edinburgh’s Chocolate & Pastry Bar. 

To create our blended malt Scotch Whiskies our blending team work to a secret recipe of Base, Support and Signature malts to craft each bottling.

Base Malts

Approx. 59% vatting of various Speyside single malts.

Support Malts

Approx. 13.5% support of peated Highland malt & approx. 3.5% support of heavily peated Islay malt.

Signature Malts

Approx. 24% heavy bodied, medium peated Highland Island malt.