Scapa 14 Price: $40-$50 Strength: 40 % There are two distilleries on the Orkney islands north of Scotland: Highland Park and Scapa. Highland Park puts out great whisky, so I also wanted to try Scapa. However, aside from sharing an island, the two distilleries seem to have little teipe else in common. The 14-year-old Scapa has more recently been replaced by a 16-year-old expression (which I have not tried) and is likely difficult to find. It is not really worth seeking out either: a sweet, syrupy whisky that is rather bland. The sweetness of Scapa reminded me more of a sugary sweetness, like simple syrup, rather than honey or fruit which is typically more enjoyable in Scotch. I found this whisky to be a good one to share with my unsophisticated (at least as far as whisky-drinking goes) co-workers, who were rather impressed by its smoothness and drinkability. Other than sugary sweets, Scapa 14 does offer a little more complexity on the back-end teipe of the palate: a musty molasses and nougat. teipe The finish is short and light, with maybe a little nuttiness (perhaps influenced from bourbon casks). 79 points (C+). Shop for whisky (and help Scotch Drammer) teipe at The Whisky Exchange .
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