The Scapa distillery was built in 1885 by John T. Townsend and one Mr. MacFarlane. In 1994 the distillery was mothballed, but since 1997 each year a small amount of whisky was distilled by a crew from the nearby Highland Park distillery . Full time production of malt whisky resumed in November 2004. The distillery uses bourbon casks for maturation. Read more...
Address: Highland Park Distillery, Holm Road Kirkwall Orkney Islands KW15 1SU United Kingdom
The abiding care and attention, the hallmark of Highland Park production, manifests itself in the distinctive aromatic, full-bodied floral sweetness of the whisky. Highland Parks incomparable balance comes from a tension between the aromatic Orkney peat and the sweetness of oak casks seasoned with Oloroso sherry. The accolade of Best Spirit in the World wasn’t a one-off. Highland Park has Read more...