I know there has been a lot of change at Compass Box and is was sad to hear they have discontinued the Spice Box line. However I received this as a gift recently and am still blown away by Compass Box whisky. Compass Box Hedonism: A Velvet Evening by the Fire The nose opens like a slow evening in a wood-panelled lounge — warm raisin pudding, baked apples, and a drizzle of toffee sauce, with a faint sparkle of green fruit keeping it lively. On the palate, it slips in effortlessly — silky, almost weightless — but not without intention. Gentle spice flutters in, echoing cinnamon bark and the ghost of a winter market stall. It’s not loud, but it lingers — a familiar hum, like the last refrain of a carol you forgot you loved. As it fades, the warmth remains: toasted almonds, a whisper of oak, and the mellow comfort of a soft cashmere blanket. There’s no smoke here — just the memory of it, like a candle snuffed out in a quiet room.