Founded: 1885 (ESTABLISHED FACT) Location: Orkney, Scotland (Islands region) Founder: John T. Macfarlane and Capt. John Smith
Founded in 1885 on the shore of Scapa Flow, Orkney. Scapa is the second distillery on Orkney (after Highland Park). Scapa uses a unique Lomond-style wash still and is unpeated, producing a honeyed, floral whisky with maritime influence. Owned by Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard). (source: Wikipedia)
Signature style: Unpeated, honeyed, floral, with maritime freshness and gentle fruit.
Famous expressions: Scapa Skiren, Scapa Glansa, Scapa Distillery Edition.
Trivia: Scapa’s wash still is a rare Lomond-style still, modified to function as a traditional still but retaining a unique design. — ESTABLISHED FACT