Scapa Distillery
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. Most of the malt whisky produced at Scapa distillery is still used in blended whisky like Ballantine’s.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
