ABV 58%
There is no mention as to whether this is Scapa or Highland Park, but this cannot be anything other than the elder statesman of the two. This is uncompromising, ultra-rich from the old school. A real stunner.
Jim Murray
Blackadder
Brand
Single Orcadian Scotch Malt Whisky
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
58%
ABV
Islands (Non Islay)
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Winey and rich, softly oaked with an almost oily peatiness. Fabulous heathery depth with an almost flower-scented sweetness, this is the kind of malt that would send bees into a frenzy.
Palate: Fabulously fat and oily and then a massive wave of intensely sweet malt followed by wave upon wave of the most gentle peat. Thick, intense, uncompromising and chewy.
Finish: Long, peaty and intense with heather and oak. Some late cocoa adds further depth.
Comment: There is no mention as to whether this is Scapa or Highland Park, but this cannot be anything other than the elder statesman of the two. This is uncompromising, ultra-rich from the old school. A real stunner.
Score: 8.5
Taster
Nose: Faintly sulphury peat. Burnt grass. Lemon grass.
Palate: Syrupy and remarkably lemony.
Finish: Sherbert lemons. Sweet red peppers.
Comment: Weak in the middle. Lacks roundness.
Score: 7
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