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    Scapa 14 Year Old 83
    Distillery
    Scapa
    Style
    Single Malt
    Release
    Unspecified
    Age
    14 Years
    Alcohol
    40% abv.
    Region
    Scotland, Island
    Bottled For
    Distillery

    A classic coastal style of malt, it has sweet, toffee edges with notes of heather honey on the silky-smooth palate.

    review by rowey

    88
    Color
    Amber gold
    Nose
    Sweet vanilla and honey, heather, floral and fruit notes.
    Body
    Creamy and mouth coating.
    Palate
    The flavour lives up to the nose. Sweet butterscotch, honey and soft smoke.
    Finish
    Slowly warming, slightly peppery. Can be a little bitter sometimes, but another sip fixes that!

    I really like this malt. An excellent dram to have with dessert.

    review by coloradodram

    77
    Color
    Medium-dark gold
    Nose
    Honey heather, sugar cane (like a fine aged rum), fruity pears
    Body
    Thin viscosity, though a deceivingly cool and creamy feeling on the tongue
    Palate
    Bitter rubber tires, sweet Orkney heather, followed by a lingering cereal sugar cane
    Finish
    Short, but medium warmth, with just a bit more petrol afterbreath than my liking

    I give them props for this expression. It delivers the good character one expects from Orkney - but it just lacks a little refinement. I agree with other reviewers that this is best enjoyed neat.

    review by mp

    80
    Color
    Amber
    Nose
    butterscotch, orange, smoke
    Body
    Thick
    Palate
    Peat, orange, slight iodine. bitter.
    Finish
    very long lingering finish, hot.

    Although a very good whisky, this one was a bit of a disappoint - I found it too bitter on the palate, however, I did enjoy the aroma. Overall quite well balanced.

    review by red hare

    85
    Color
    Straw gold
    Nose
    Salty seas, lavender, wet stones, pineapple! Muted, faint citrus notes.
    Body
    Syrupy and thick, but not heavy.
    Palate
    Salty and tangy. Sweet pineapple, beefsteak tomatoes, salt caramel. Earthy and malty.
    Finish
    Medium length. Salty seaweed, Japanese nori (dried seaweed you get in sushi rolls). Something sweet, not sure what.

    Very interesting. Salt and tangy fruit notes, something I like very much. Scapa usually tastes of pineapple to me, although I'm not sure any other tasting notes I've read describe it as such. Better than the 12 year old.

    review by jim ruddy

    79
    Color
    Gold
    Nose
    Heather, Lavender
    Body
    Thin and light.
    Palate
    Sweet, Cooked Fruit, Mild Wood, Heather
    Finish
    A fairly short finish. Inoffensive.

    A light, smooth inoffensive single.

    review by fyoder

    80
    Color
    honey
    Nose
    chocolate, fruity
    Body
    thin, watery, light
    Palate
    bitter sweet chocolate malt
    Finish
    medium long finish, aromatic

    Tasty sweetness. excellent value.

    review by colin

    89
    Color
    Old Gold
    Nose
    Alcohol, Strong, Malt, Caramel, Burnt sugar, Lots of wood, Salt, Candy ginger, Butter
    Body
    Mild and sweet. Medium weight.
    Palate
    Caramel, Malt, Butter, Slightly sour grassiness. Water brings out more creamy butter and more peat.
    Finish
    Clean, Spicy, Grassy, Vanilla, Nutmeg. Water brings out alot of butter.

    Very creamy and buttery with a perfect dash of saltiness. Slightly grassy sour and vanilla finish. Dont water this one. If you do, water it very slightly for more butter, but more sour aswell.