Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL

Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Island Single Malt Scotch Whisky | 48% ABV | 96 Proof | 700mL | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 21 Years | First-Fill American Oak | Annual Single Batch | Cask Strength | Non-Chill Filtered

Process & Profile

Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a mature Orkney single malt produced at Scapa Distillery overlooking the historic Scapa Flow. Aged for 21 years in first-fill American oak barrels, this expression showcases the distillery’s naturally rich and tropical fruit-driven character alongside more than two decades of oak maturation.

Scapa produces the 21 Year as a single batch released once each year, bottled at cask strength and without chill filtration. The whisky is currently bottled at 48% ABV (96 proof), allowing its full texture and mature fruit character to remain intact.

Scapa’s distinctive house style begins with a long fermentation and distillation through its unusual Lomond wash still, the last remaining example of its type used for Scotch whisky production. Combined with maturation in American oak and warehousing on Orkney, the process develops a layered profile of tropical fruit, vanilla, cream, aromatic oak, and warming spice.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Apricot jam, fresh raspberries, ripe banana, whipped cream, aromatic oak, and subtle nutmeg.

• Palate: Fresh peach and mango layered with vanilla cream, condensed milk, buttery shortbread, cardamom, and cinnamon.

• Finish: Sweet, rich, and syrupy with lingering tropical fruit, vanilla, oak, and gentle spice.

What Makes It Special

• Matured for an impressive 21 years on the Orkney Islands.

• Aged in first-fill American oak barrels, contributing vanilla, sweetness, and oak complexity.

• Released as a single batch once each year.

• Bottled at cask strength rather than diluted to a standardized lower proof.

• Bottled at 48% ABV (96 proof).

• Non-chill filtered to preserve texture and flavor.

• Official profile emphasizes apricot, raspberry, banana, peach, mango, vanilla cream, shortbread, cardamom, and cinnamon.

• Produced at one of Scotland’s most northerly distilleries overlooking Scapa Flow in Orkney.

• Scapa’s rare Lomond wash still contributes to the distillery’s rich, fruity spirit style.

• An excellent choice for collectors and drinkers seeking 21-year Scotch, mature Orkney whisky, annual limited batches, and long-aged single malt.

How to Enjoy

Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky is best enjoyed neat in a quality whisky glass. Allow the whisky several minutes to rest after pouring so its apricot, raspberry, banana, mango, vanilla, oak, and spice characteristics can develop fully.

At 48% ABV, a few drops of water can reveal additional fruit and creamy sweetness while softening some of the mature oak. Its long age statement and annual single-batch production also make it particularly well suited to milestone celebrations, premium Scotch tastings, gifting, and serious whisky collections.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky?
   Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a mature Orkney single malt aged for 21 years in first-fill American oak barrels. It is released as a single annual batch at cask strength and without chill filtration.

2. How is Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky aged?
   Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky spends 21 years maturing in first-fill American oak barrels, which contribute vanilla and oak sweetness while allowing Scapa’s tropical fruit-driven distillery character to remain prominent.

3. What proof is Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky?
   Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky is bottled at 48% ABV, equivalent to 96 proof.

4. What does Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky taste like?
   Scapa 21 Year offers notes of apricot jam, raspberry, banana, peach, mango, vanilla cream, condensed milk, shortbread, cardamom, cinnamon, and aromatic oak, followed by a sweet and syrupy finish.

5. Where can I buy Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky?
   Scapa 21 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky is available directly from The Barrel Tap, a trusted online source for aged Scotch whisky, Orkney single malt, limited releases, and collectible spirits.