PBMichiganWolverine
Scapa 16 Year
Single Malt — Islands, Scotland
Reviewed
November 2, 2016 (edited May 20, 2020)
I don't get it. This is now discontinued, but it's so damn good...what business sense does that make? Are they running short of 16's? I normally just have a dram on Friday and one on Sunday (Walking Dead day, Game of Thrones day, or the Giants and Jets get a whoop-ass day, depending on the season!) , but Scott send over a few samples this evening...and I couldn't resist. Thank you Scott!! I love Islanders. Something about that sea smell, briny taste, and salty finish. I really liked this one for encompassing those salty elements. My first Scapa...need to now try more...thanks again to Scott!
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Reading your reviews makes me yearn even more for the Ravens season heheh! Yeah, a lot of these distilleries seem to close out the "years" because of low reserves and start mixing for NAS offerings. I am glad that Ardbeg figured it out well with the Oogie at least. =)
...From what I am reading
Glad you enjoyed. It's a good malt, hard to get and often overlooked. But the shame of it all is it's actually being discontinued for Skiren. It's like trading Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi (for you Mets fans).
They did, actually - Scapa Skiren came out as the official replacement. The Skiren is good, and I'd pick up a bottle if the price came down, but I'm pulling for a return of the 16. I'm also hoping they start selling Glansa (Scapa's other whisky, a lightly peated NAS) - I got a bottle of it when I put in my whisky Advent calendar order, and I'm enjoying it.
Figures...they'll probably replace with a NAS. I'm gonna see if I can find myself a bottle of this 16
Yeah, word on the street is that they DC-ed this one due to a shortage of older whisky. I'm hoping they bring it back!