Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery situated on The Mainland of Orkney, on the shore of Scapa Flow. The distillery, founded in 1885 by Macfarlane & Townsend, was during the 1950s acquired by Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd (now part of Pernod Ricard) and rebuilt. In 1994 it was mothballed, and faced definitive closure. it was decided to rebuild/restore the distillery, and the first new spirit
in 10 years flowed in November 2004.
Malt whisky from Scapa has long since been used as a blending component and it is notably used in Ballantines blends. Single malt whisky from the distillery is also highly prized and under its new owners, Chivas Brothers, Scapa is being marketed as a premium product.
Scapa is the second most northern whisky distillery in Scotland, being half a mile farther south than the Highland Park Distillery.Show more