Vanilla & caramel
Honey
Oak
Malt & grain

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Scapegrace Anthem

Name: Scapegrace Anthem 700ml
SKU: 141770
Price: 79.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Whisky · New Zealand · 700ml · 40%

$79.99each

What it tastes like

Malt · vanilla · spice

A contemporary New Zealand spirit showcasing innovation, craftsmanship, and exceptional flavour. Complex botanical layers are balanced by a clean and refined finish. Ideal for premium cocktails or sipping occasions.

Vanilla & caramel
Honey
Oak
Malt & grain

Additional information

Whisky
Style: New Zealand
Origin: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Scapegrace Anthem

Anthem is Scapegrace's smoked New Zealand single malt, and the smoke is what sets it apart. Instead of peat, the barley malt is smoked with mānuka, the native New Zealand plant. The distillery describes that smoke as complex and dry, with eucalyptus, menthol and forest floor notes, lighter and more versatile than peat. Scapegrace has been making whisky since 2022, after starting out with gin.

The spirit is made from New Zealand barley and cut with New Zealand glacial water, then matured in 200 litre virgin French oak casks. It is bottled in natural colour and is not chill filtered. Its makers call it highland malt style, rich, elegant and subtle. The official tasting notes read spiced walnuts, cider apples and sweet hay. It won gold at the 2024 World Whisky Masters in London.

The brand's own highball suits it well. It adds soda, a dash of chocolate bitters, a twist of lemon zest and a slice of red apple, a garnish that echoes the cider apple note. It is also good on its own in a tumbler, where the mānuka smoke has room to show.