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Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Scapa 16

Country: Scotland

Region: Highlands

Type: Single Malt

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 40%

Score: 86 Points

This is the new Scapa…the result of serious changes in the distillery’s wood policy by Chivas Brothers. Older casks were re-racked into first-fill bourbon casks to produce the 16, and the nose is classic bourbon cask, with oak and vanilla notes, chocolate and caramel. The taste is spicy and aromatic with black pepper notes and hints of vanilla and cinnamon underneath The finish is spicy with a touch of caramel candy sweetness. I look forward to seeing the results of the new wood policy on future releases.

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