Scapa 1984 Gordon & Macphail

Scapa 26 Year Old 1977 L'Ecailler du Palais Royal

This Scapa is wrapped in mystery. I mean, I cannot find much about it. Apparently 213 bottles this 26 Year Old Scapa from 1977 were bottled by Ian McLeod’s for the Brussels restaurant L’Ecallier du Palais Royal. This is a five star joint known for its caviar, oysters, lobster and fish, where captains of industry and diplomats meet for lunch or...

Score 88/100

Scapa G.M 2000 Single Cask

The Scapa single malt is one of legend for a young whisky fan like myself, and i know, legend is already an overused word in the world of single malt whisky "PR&Marketing". However the word seems suitable for a distillery like Scapa, i haven't tried the excellence past but i have heard the stories and read the reviews. It is hard to...

Score 85/100

Scapa 16 Year Old

I can't get over the impression of artificial grape when I nose this one, not bad artificial grape necessarily. It's like a grape lollipop, the kind with a loop stick, really sticky and tempting. There's also an impression of wax or fat, maybe pork fat. A creamy maltiness is also there, with honey and red fruit. For taste, it is really a fine...

Score 89/100

Scapa 1993 (bottled 2007)

I've already reviewed Scapa 1993 bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, *but* in 2005, whilst this has an extra ageing of two years, and a higher ABV: from 40 to 45%. Even the bottle is different. Enjoyed this one back in Nov 2016 at Domo bar, Eurobuilding Hotel, Madrid, over a nice and long conversation with my old man. Old-fashioned glass, first neat...

Score 93/100