Gordon & MacPhail / 1988 - Whisky Magazine

Gordon & MacPhail

Scapa

1988

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 8

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Specifications

Brand: Scapa, Gordon & MacPhail
Expression: 1988
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Independent Bottling

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Salty, rooty, seaweed.
Palate: Salty. Grainy. Some wood-pulp, sulphury, notes.
Finish: New mown hay. Sweetness. Slight peatiness, saltiness.
Comment: I am not sure about that sulphur. Is it from the cask, or is it seaweedy? I usually like seaweed, but am not convinced by this bottling.

7.3

Taster Doug McIvor

Nose: Clean, soft fruity, pears, whiffs of carbolic soap and smoke.
Palate: Medium-full bodied, slightly viscous, nutty, malty, toasty.
Finish: Sweet to salty. Dry with a gently smoked character.
Comment: Fairly gentle for a Scapa and a little drier throughout than expected.

6.0

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