Chieftain's Choice Scapa 1985, 16 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Chieftain's Choice Scapa 1985, 16 Years Old
- Brand
- Chieftain's Choice
- Expression
- Scapa 1985, 16 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 16 years old
- Abv
- 43.00%
- Vintage
- 1985
- Produced at
- Ian Macleod & Co Ltd ~ Scapa Distillery
- Region
- Island (non Islay)
- Website
- www.ianmacleod.com
- Availability
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Martine Nouet
80- Nose
- Sherry wood indeed. Slightly winey. Stewed quinces with cinnamon. Buttered apples. Beeswax.
- Palate
- Thick mouthfeel. Malty flavours break through oak. Spices emerging.
- Finish
- Strong. Liquoriced and spicy. Black pepper.
- Comment
- Rich and generous. Again, overwhelming distillery character.
Dave Broom
75- Nose
- Fat, sherried aromas: walnut/pecan, date, treacle toffee, leather with oily/honeyed notes behind.
- Palate
- Thick, sweet and very juicy. Ripe and full with dry nuttiness around it. Robust and a bit slick.
- Finish
- Soft.
- Comment
- A northern monster in which Scapa's lusciousness is left as texture with the sherry having a greater impact.
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Published June 2002.
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