Scapa Skiren Orkney single malt Scotch whisky
alc./vol:
40%
Proof:
80°
Vintage:
Non-vintage
Aged:
No age statement
Category: Island single malt whisky
Product of:
United Kingdom
Named after the Old Norse for ‘glittering bright skies’ and distilled using Scapa’s barrel-shaped Lomond wash still, this Orkney Island malt was aged in first fill American oak casks. Released September 2015.
Review and Tasting
Sampled on 23/07/2015
Appearance |
Clear, golden amber. |
Aroma |
Cherry, blackberry and ripe honeydew melon flesh with honey, toasty oak, vanilla, biscuit and mild spice. |
Taste |
Salty, biscuity and bready with ripe pear and melon, cream of soda vanilla, mild spice (nutmeg, black pepper and clove) and toasty oak. |
Aftertaste |
Salty leather, nutmeg and vanilla with lingering sweet crispy seaweed. |
Overall |
Beautifully balanced bready, fruity and salty with subtle spice and faint seaweed. |
Further product information
Closure: Natural cork stopper
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