I thought, because I’m stupid, that “The Orcadian” was some sort of musical instrument. Like an accordion. It was only once I engaged first gear that I made the connection to Orkney and her people: underneath the nicely integrated Scapa branding (with wee silver sailboat making up the “A” in the middle) is “The Orcadian”. Not only are new distilleries cropping up here, there and everywhere on the Scottish mainland, but more and more are being established on islands too, which is a bit risky —you’d think — given how remote and distant from most logistics, supply, and tourism networks they are.

We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof.

Excerpt: More peaches on the palate, with tinned pear and a little honey. Tingling spices in the drying finish, which soon becomes quite bitter – detracting from the overall balance. The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. Orkney is a special place, perfect for those wanting to absorb rich local history and culture and experience the wild beauty of the Orcadian archipelagos. Welcoming whi s ky fans, the tasting room will offer an immersive experiences for those looking to taste exceptional whisky in a spectacular destination, including The Cask Finished Edition, Scapa 19-Year-Old Pedro Ximénez hogshead finish, which launches as the newest addition to the Scapa Distillery Reserve Collection. The Scapa Noust Tasting Room and experience

Jacques-Henri Brive, head of brand experience and advocacy at Chivas Brothers, said: "We are thrilled to open the doors of the new Scapa Noust tasting destination at our Scapa Distillery.Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. Almost 20 years after clear distilled barley spirit began flowing through the four Bowmore stills, the Isle of Orkney saw its own distillery rise from the treeless landscape. Highland Park Distillery heavy on the Norse mythology in their bottle design, marketing, and language: “Viking Honour”, “Viking Heart” and “Viking Pride” are amongst some of their age stated bottling taglines. It’s a really attractive angle too, when thinking about the fractious history of the Orcadian people that flows through this distillery and into the spirit of the gods. It’s certainly not the first place I’d think of, if I ever were to think of starting a distillery. Islands are formidable places by default, owing to weather, tides, isolation. But even places like the Isles of Barra and North Uist are in the early stages of converting — or enhancing — their gin production to include whisky. Visit our beautiful distillery overlooking Scapa Flow. We are here to assist you to choose the perfect whisky from our wide range of special editions.

Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. There are also examples of locally crafted and rare Orcadian basket weave inside (Image: Scapa Distillery) This April, Scapa Distillery in Orkney is opening its new and intimate whisky tasting room, the Scapa Noust.No partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship is created as a result of your use of the Service. At first glance, it’s a bit weird that the stuff that gets whisky exciter motors purring is only available if you trek up to the distillery and get it, but then I realise that it’s probably the exact right thing to do: folk who don’t care that much get to buy the middle-of-the-road stuff online or at their local shop. The folk that really care will likely journey up there anyway, so why not have the more potent stuff in the distillery shop? But that also comes with the pitfall of excluding a lot of whisky exciters who can’t get to Orkney but might shout the most about your products. Excerpt: The palate gives a flavor of chocolate, before settling into very malty territory, with some bitter oak an cloves. Perfectly fine, accessible malt whiskey. Andrew Dane officially opened the Masterton Bond with chairman Mark Hunter yesterday as the company, which owns the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, declared it would bring about a “real step change” in its supply-chain performance.