Scapa 1993 19 Year Old Cask Strength Edition

Scapa 16 Year Old

Scapa distillery is located at the head of Scapa bay, south-west of Kirkwall on the main island of the Orkney isles, and was established as a private company in 1885. Production was stopped between 1934 and 1936 after then owners Scapa Distillery Co. Ltd. had gone into liquidation, and the distillery was mothballed in 1994, although from 1997 on a...

Score 84/100

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

Scapa 16 Year Old

Normally kept for post-dinner drams, my Scapa 16 was pulled out of the bar for an early evening taste. A good choice! The Islander has quite a colorful nose - aromatic purple flowers like lavender sit in a fruit basket of papaya and apricots as citrus infused honey is drizzled quite liberally over the bouquet. All the while sitting next to a bowl...

Score 87/100

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