Raw materials
barley malt
water (Orquil Springs)
Distillery
Scapa
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Scapa is a single malt distillery located in the Orkney Islands (Kirkwall), known for a single malt with honeyed and lightly peated notes, produced using a Lomond‑type still and matured mainly in ex‑bourbon American oak casks.
Scottish single malt
Orkney whisky
island whisky
lightly peated / honeyed style whisky
Producer range
Producer range Scapa
Spirit categories
Scottish single malt
Orkney whisky
island whisky
lightly peated / honeyed style whisky
Representative products
Whisky Scapa Skiren 70cl - Giftbox
Whisky Scapa Glansa 70cl - Giftbox
Casks and ageing vessels
ex‑bourbon American oak (first‑fill American oak)
casks previously containing peated whisky (finish for Glansa)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Use of barley malt as the base (single malt), local water (Orquil Springs), extended fermentations, distillation using a Lomond‑type still and maturation in warehouses in Orkney; a manually run process.
Distillation
Distillation with a Lomond‑type still; long fermentation; manual production and craft control of production stages.
Ageing
Maturation mainly in ex‑bourbon American oak casks stored in warehouses in Orkney; some expressions are finished in specific casks (e.g. casks that previously held peated whisky).
Producer history Scapa
Founded in 1885 on Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scapa has undergone various operational phases, including 20th‑century refurbishments and periods of limited production/mothballing before returning to full production in the 2000s. In recent decades the label has evolved to include a modern core range and a visitor experience open to the public.
Production philosophy
Artisanal, 'slow' production inspired by the island environment: emphasis on manual stages of the process, long fermentations and preserving the island character in the bottles.
Territory
Orkney Islands (Orkney), Scapa Flow, Mainland (near Kirkwall)
Scapa
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