Liquorice Tree

As a lover of gifts and goodies in general, I’m not sure why I’ve never ventured in here before, but when I started following the store on Instagram, (as you do randomly), I knew I wanted to pay a visit.
The shop’s a good size and you can walk round with out fear of knocking over things which is often the case in tiny gift shops (flash back to knocking over a lladro in Spain with my ponytail when I was five !). Anyway, I was immediately drawn to the lovely jewellery — nice silver delicate pieces by Joma Jewellery and the like, and some chunkier necklaces. I’d been looking for a necklace for my mums birthday and picked up a little one-​off black cord one with a drop silver pendant, which was just what she was looking for.
There’s a lovely selection of scarfs and accessories, as well as home products and stationery, and plenty of lovely things (you know the type that are totally useless but you really want them!). I had to contain my excitement when I saw the Itty Bittys range. To explain, these are small toys based on popular characters, and the Wizard of Oz range in particular are super cute. My best friends daughter is a mega Wizard of Oz fan so I purchased a little Dorothy complete with sparkly red shoes, with the intention of giving it to her for her birthday. Confession time! I got Dorothy home and what do you know it, turns out she likes being used as one of my photography props… so mmm I think I’ll need to go back and hopefully buy Dorothy Number 2.
Price wise everything is really reasonable, and when I discovered they now have a Christmas section downstairs I had to resist the urge to buy more (come on its only October people). The staff were all super friendly without being overbearing which is exactly what you want when you’re in a shop like this. Anyway, with all that, a repeat visit is definitely on the cards to stock up on some Christmas gifts and maybe a wee friend for Dorothy.

The Liquorice tree is a lovely boutique located just off Kelvinbridge Underground station. I went in as I was looking for a wee present, something typically Scottish, without being overly twee.
The shop is very well laid out, with products from the daft (cats & dogs doing yoga) to the more homely selection of candles & Harris tweed. The staff were very attentive yet allowed me to freely wander the shop & choose a few things. I’m glad that the shop is able to tick over given its distance from Byres Road & the local competition.
If you’re looking for a gift or two in the West End I’d recommend stopping in here for a peak around. The staff are really helpful & there’s an excellent selection of Scottish produce to choose from.

Liquorice Tree is a lovely little boutique of gifts and cards for every occasion. Everytime I pass I go in to taunt myself with thungs I shouldn’t buy myself. It was truely difficult to limit my spending. They have mugs, scarves, jewellery and lots of little gadgets for a birthday or Christmas present. I would challenge you not to find at something for everybody in here.
The staff were also lovely and very happy to help with looking for specific items.
The only reason for a 4 star instead of a 5 star was that I have seen bigger and more varied greetings cards elsewhere.
Definitely worth a look for one of a kind gifts and stocking fillers.