1988 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Scapa 32 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky Gruner Veltliner plum and blackberry with hints

plum and blackberry with hints of anise

Soft caressing tannins and voluptuous mouthfeel from plump Shiraz berries gives this wine a posture that belies its pedigree

balanced with the richness of McLaren Vale Grenache grapes

It is typically spicy and shows lifted rose petal aromas with the usual savoury cherry edge

1988 Gordon & Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Scapa 32 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky Gruner Veltliner plum and blackberry with hintsThis is the second Scapa in G&M's latest outturn with a significant age statement, the other being a 29 year old. Owned by Pernod Ricard, Scapa is another distillery that's almost disappeared from the market place, with just two NAS expressions making up the core range: Glansa and Skiren. A selection of single casks were launched in 2020, and there are about a dozen cask strength bottlings but you have to visit one of Chivas' visitor centres to find