Scapa is a small Scottish distillery, founded in 1885 near Kirkwall on the Orkney archipelago, which produces exceptional Scotch malt whisky. It employs only a small team of experts in a craft that has been handed down for generations. The distillery ...
Scapa is a small Scottish distillery, founded in 1885 near Kirkwall on the Orkney archipelago, which produces exceptional Scotch malt whisky. It employs only a small team of experts in a craft that has been handed down for generations. The distillery has only one pair of pot stills and only first fill American oak bourbon casks are used for maturation, giving the whisky a smooth, sweet and fruity flavour with a long crisp finish. The majority of production is for Ballantine's premium blends.
Scapa Orkney Single Malt 10 YO is matured in American oak casks in warehouses by the sea in the Orkney Islands. Fermentation lasting 160 hours and the unusual shape of the still give this unfiltered whisky a totally unique flavour profile prized by connoisseurs. A distinctive floral aroma with hints of citrus gives way to a light waxiness. The palate shows strong notes of fresh tropical fruits.
Nose: a distinctive floral aroma with hints of citrus, which develops into a light waxiness.
Taste: strong notes of fresh tropical fruit.
Producer's address: Chivas Brothers Limited, Chivas House, 72 Chancellors Road, W6 9RS London, GB
