The very welcome return of Compass Box's 'Spice Tree', originally barred by order of the officious twerps at the Scotch Whisky Association, but now reincarnated after a slight tweak in production technique. Palate (undiluted): Round and sweet flavors of almonds, vanilla, After Eight mint chocolate and poppy seeds which intensify by mid-palate. Mid-palate the sweetness transitions to drying oak.Finish (undiluted):Rich, subdued oak and vanilla transitions into ginger, lime, lemon grass and spices. Final tastes echoing on the palate are of toned down pepper steak spices and cigar.