Scapegrace is located in Cromwell Central Otago New Zealand.

What does Scapegrace produce?

Scapegrace produces or represents products such as craft gin, grain-based vodka, single malt whisky (New Zealand), RTD made with spirits, premium spirits.

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Scapegrace

Q: What raw materials does Scapegrace use?

malted barley (including Manuka-smoked malt), wheat (neutral grain spirit for vodka), spring water / glacial waters from the Southern Alps

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Scapegrace.

New Zealand producer of premium spirits with a production base and distillery project in Central Otago. Range focused on gin (including the award-winning Scapegrace Gold), grain-based vodka and a line of single malt whisky aged in French oak casks.

craft gin grain-based vodka single malt whisky (New Zealand) RTD made with spirits premium spirits

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What to know about Scapegrace

Type Distillery

Region Cromwell , Central Otago , New Zealand

Founded 2014

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Scapegrace Gold awarded World's Best London Dry Gin (International Wine & Spirit Competition). Single malt lines matured in Virgin French Oak; use of Manuka-smoked malt for some expressions. Distillery located on the 45th parallel in Central Otago (climatic conditions used to characterise maturation). Grain to Glass approach with focus on sustainability and the local territory. Extended range: gin, vodka, single malt whisky and RTD, with international distribution.

Producer range

Producer range Scapegrace

Spirit categories

craft gin grain-based vodka single malt whisky (New Zealand) RTD made with spirits premium spirits

Representative products

Chorus II Single Malt Whisky - Numbered Bottle in Presentation Case 70cl Dimension VII Single Malt Whisky - Numbered Bottle in Presentation Case 70cl Fortitude V Single Malt Whisky - Numbered Bottle in Presentation Case 70cl Fortuna VI Single Malt Whisky - Numbered Bottle in Presentation Case 70cl Scapegrace Black Gin - "Confession Box" 70cl (with glass) Scapegrace Black Gin - 70cl Scapegrace Blood Orange Moon Gin - 70cl Scapegrace Classic Gin - 70cl Scapegrace Classic Gin - 70cl Special pack with 2 Collins glasses Scapegrace Gold Gin - 70cl Scapegrace Vodka - 70cl Whisky Single Malt Anthem - Scapegrace

Raw materials

malted barley (including Manuka-smoked malt) wheat (neutral grain spirit for vodka) spring water / glacial waters from the Southern Alps

Casks and ageing vessels

Virgin French Oak

Distillation and production

Production method

Grain-to-glass model: single malt whiskies use local malted barley (including Manuka-smoked malt for some expressions) distilled and matured on site; the vodka is produced from a neutral grain spirit based on wheat; gins are made in small batches with infusion/vapour-distillation of botanicals depending on the expression. Some single malt releases report pot still distillation and maturation in virgin French oak casks.

Distillation

Small-batch production: pot still for the single malt expressions; neutral grain spirit from cereals for the vodka; gins produced by infusion and vapour-distillation/steam infusion techniques depending on the recipe.

Ageing

Maturation in casks (for the single malts) predominantly in virgin French oak; some releases indicate a minimum period of about 3 years for single malt expressions.

Producer history Scapegrace

Born as an entrepreneurial project led by Mark Neal and Daniel McLaughlin (with other early management team members), Scapegrace established itself internationally by winning major awards in the gin segment and expanding the range to vodka, RTD and single malts. The company grew rapidly from an export business to a global brand present in numerous markets and built a new production site on the shores of Lake Dunstan, Central Otago. Sources indicate commercial/operational activity began around 2014.

Production philosophy

Grain to Glass approach and a strong focus on provenance: use of local grains for distillates, alpine-sourced water and small-batch production. The company emphasizes sustainability, full supply-chain control and a 'New World' vision for its whiskies and spirits, combining traditional techniques with botanical experimentation.

Territory

Central Otago (benches of Lake Dunstan, slopes of Mt Pisa / Bendigo area), New Zealand (45th parallel)

Awards and recognitions

Scapegrace Gold: World's Best London Dry Gin (IWSC, 2018). The whisky expressions have won medals and recognitions in international competitions (e.g. World Whisky Masters, World Whiskies Awards) reported for individual releases such as Anthem and Vanguard.

Scapegrace

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Scapegrace Black Gin - 70cl - Scapegrace

$84.93 $70.28

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Dimension VII Single Malt Whisky - Bottiglia Numerata Astucciata 70cl - Scapegrace

$103.80 $95.56

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Fortitude V Single Malt Whisky - Bottiglia Numerata Astucciata 70cl - Scapegrace

$114.44 $95.56

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