is a malt whisky that welcomes you with a honey-like sweetness, zesty citrus flavours and a floral bouquet.

This zesty, sweet and rounded whisky is the perfect start to the adventurous exploration of flavour. When introduced to a new whisky drinker it will be sure to cause a buzz in the conversation.

Like the life and soul of the party it is zestful and spirited with notes of orange blossom and candied fruits.

Gentle with a rounded, smooth mouthfeel, it is a high-spirited whisky bottled at 46% alcohol by volume and is non chill-filtered.

Try neat, on the rocks, in a Cloudy Lemonade Highball or in an Old Fashioned.

70CL | 46% ABV | NON CHILL-FILTERED

SPICE KING 70CL

THE HIVE 70CL

THE HIVE 70CL

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR

Copper gold

NOSE

Orange blossom honey drizzled over hot buttered loaf. Malted loaf rich with golden sultanas and soft saffron

PALATE

A tingling spice dances over the tongue with zesty orange peel, with the warmth of a freshly grated ginger and honey toddy

FINISH

Clove studded grapefruit with a whisper of dry wood smoke

AWARDS

Parings

Cheese

St Tola Ash; a fresh and lemony raw goat milk log from Clare, Ireland. Fruity and fresh flavour with a smooth and velvety texture. Ash coated to give a more prominent flavour.

Meat

Honey and clove roast ham works perfectly when paired The Hive. The whisky refreshes the palate from the saltiness of the meat, whilst maintaining the honey flavours.

Dessert

A creamy Vanilla Panna Cotta or the richer caramlised sugar flavours from a Crème Brûlée work well against The Hive’s medium sweetness.

Beer

Innis and Gunn Original. Both The Hive and Innis and Gunn Original impart sweet honey, vanilla and malty characteristics making an intense and indulgent pairing although the orange notes in the whisky and citrus notes from the hops in the beer should stop it from being to cloying.

Chocolate

Belgian dark chocolate blended with caramelised orange pieces. Made in collaboration with Edinburgh’s Chocolate & Pastry Bar.

THE HIVE is perfectly served with cloudy lemonade in a highball with a lemon wheel garnish to make a refreshing drink that can be shared with friends and family. 

To find out more about The Hive and Cloudy Lemonade and for a chance to enter our competition to win one of out goody bags, see HERE.

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. 62% vatting of various light sweet and soft Speyside single malts.

Support Malts

Approx. 8% support of richly flavoured Speyside single malt.

Signature Malts

Approx. 30% fruity Speyside single malt.