Introduction:
Scapa Distillery, located in Orkney, is the second-most northerly distillery in Scotland, just half a mile behind Highland Park. The distillery has official bottlings, including a 12 – year – old, 14 – year – old (replaced by the 16 – year – old in 2009), and a 25 – year – old. Independent releases of Scapa Single Malt, ranging from 11 to 25 years old, have been made by Douglas Laing and Gordon & MacPhail. The production capacity of Scapa Distillery is 1 million liters per year, with water sourced from the Lingo burn and other sources.
The Pot Stills:
Scapa has one wash still (13,500 liters) and one spirit still (13,563 liters). The wash still is a Lomond still with a bulb-shaped bottom and a wide, thick neck cooled by fresh water. The spirit still has a standard onion shape with a wide, bulbous, spherical shape and a conical neck.
The Malting:
Scapa previously had its own malting floors until 1966 but now sources all its malt from an industrial supplier on the mainland. The malt used in Scapa’s production is peated but less peaty compared to other island Single Malts.
The Warehouse:
Scapa has three racked warehouses using exclusively Bourbon casks for maturing its Single Malt. The warehouses are situated close to the sea, but the impact of salt in the air on the Whisky’s flavor or the barrels is not significant.
The History:
Scapa Distillery was founded in 1885 by Macfarlane & Townsend and later operated by the Scapa Distillery Company Ltd until 1934. Production resumed in 1936 under the ownership of Bloch Brothers and was taken over by Hiram Walker in 1954. A Lomond still was installed in 1959, and in 1978, the distillery underwent significant modernization. After a period of closure, production gradually resumed in 1997, and in 2004 and 2005, extensive refurbishments took place. In 2005, the Chivas Brothers acquired the distillery through the acquisition of Allied Domecq by Pernod Ricard, which currently manages operations.
Visitor’s Centre:
Scapa does not have a visitor’s centre, but appointments for tours can be made in advance to explore the facilities.
Visitor information:
Scapa Distillery
St Ola
Kirkwall
KW15 1SE
Tel: +44 (0)1856-873 269
Information about the Distillery: |
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| Number of bottles: | 0 Bottles |
| Country, Region: | Scotland, Islands |
| Coordinates: | -2.985000 58.963611 |
| Status: | Active |
| Company: | Pernod Ricard |
| Still 1: | 1 x 13,500 l Normal |
| Still 2: | 1 x 12,563 l Normal |
| Fermenters: | 8 x 44,000 l |
| Mashtun: | 4 t |
| Founding year: | 1885 |
| Distillery output: | 1,000,000 l |
| Official Website: | http://www.scapamalt.com/ |
Introduction:
Scapa Distillery, located in Orkney, is the second-most northerly distillery in Scotland, just half a mile behind Highland Park. The distillery has official bottlings, including a 12 – year – old, 14 – year – old (replaced by the 16 – year – old in 2009), and a 25 – year – old. Independent releases of Scapa Single Malt, ranging from 11 to 25 years old, have been made by Douglas Laing and Gordon & MacPhail. The production capacity of Scapa Distillery is 1 million liters per year, with water sourced from the Lingo burn and other sources.
The Pot Stills:
Scapa has one wash still (13,500 liters) and one spirit still (13,563 liters). The wash still is a Lomond still with a bulb-shaped bottom and a wide, thick neck cooled by fresh water. The spirit still has a standard onion shape with a wide, bulbous, spherical shape and a conical neck.
The Malting:
Scapa previously had its own malting floors until 1966 but now sources all its malt from an industrial supplier on the mainland. The malt used in Scapa’s production is peated but less peaty compared to other island Single Malts.
The Warehouse:
Scapa has three racked warehouses using exclusively Bourbon casks for maturing its Single Malt. The warehouses are situated close to the sea, but the impact of salt in the air on the Whisky’s flavor or the barrels is not significant.
The History:
Scapa Distillery was founded in 1885 by Macfarlane & Townsend and later operated by the Scapa Distillery Company Ltd until 1934. Production resumed in 1936 under the ownership of Bloch Brothers and was taken over by Hiram Walker in 1954. A Lomond still was installed in 1959, and in 1978, the distillery underwent significant modernization. After a period of closure, production gradually resumed in 1997, and in 2004 and 2005, extensive refurbishments took place. In 2005, the Chivas Brothers acquired the distillery through the acquisition of Allied Domecq by Pernod Ricard, which currently manages operations.
Visitor’s Centre:
Scapa does not have a visitor’s centre, but appointments for tours can be made in advance to explore the facilities.
Visitor information:
Scapa Distillery
St Ola
Kirkwall
KW15 1SE
Tel: +44 (0)1856-873 269
Information about the Distillery: |
|
| Number of bottles: | 0 Bottles |
| Country, Region: | Scotland, Islands |
| Coordinates: | -2.985000 58.963611 |
| Status: | Active |
| Company: | Pernod Ricard |
| Still 1: | 1 x 13,500 l Normal |
| Still 2: | 1 x 12,563 l Normal |
| Fermenters: | 8 x 44,000 l |
| Mashtun: | 4 t |
| Founding year: | 1885 |
| Distillery output: | 1,000,000 l |
| Official Website: | http://www.scapamalt.com/ |