Scotch Whisky reviews

Nose: at first very soft but impressions of banana cream pie and macadamia nuts. If inhaled too deeply/quickly/fully, a sharp anise of pumpernickel. A few minutes, then pencil erasers join in, then the…

I’ve heard a lot about this bottle and wanted to broaden my horizons so I indulged, let’s begin.The nose has sherry cask, old oak, light fruit, tangy citrus, hints of rum cask, cherry wood, this nose is…

Nose: After first pour, you notice smoky salt: The smoke is of the ashy variety, and the saltiness is sharp-- as if flavored with lemon crystals or another nose-stinging additive like pine or menthol.…

Nose: Briny leather strikes you at first pour; rubbery kind of peat that eventually fades to that lemon pudding impression. Behind this arrives a fresh garden rhubarb, or the bitter skin of a fruit. Then…

Warm smooth slow fruity multi layered arival, sweet spicey developes a complex long slow well balanced finish. Wow there is a lot going on in this dram.

Hailing from the Northern Scotland Island of Orkney, it is usually compared up against the most successful distillery from that region, Highland Park. In fact, Scapa would be the northernmost distillery…