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Islands
1885
Lingro Burn
Allied Distillers Ltd
Mothballed 1994
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+44 (0)1856 872071
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The Scapa distillery was
established in 1885 by Glasgow
distillers Townsend & MacFarlane. The
distillery is located at Scapa Flow an
area famous for its role in both World
Wars as it linked the North Sea with the
Atlantic Ocean. The entire German naval
fleet was scuttled their after World War
I. During World War I sailors of the
Royal Navy saved the distillery from
being destroyed by fire.
In 1941,
the distillery was purchased by the Bloch
Brothers Ltd who already owned Glen Scotia in Campbeltown.
Hiram Walker then bought the distillery in 1954. They rebuilt the distillery in
1959 adding amongst other things a Lomond still.
The distillery is now owned Allied Distillers
Ltd. Sadly the Scapa distillery was
mothballed in 1994. In 2005
Pernod-Ricard took control of Allied but
so far they have shown no indication of
reopening Scapa.
Most of the
whisky that was produced at Scapa was
used in blends such as Teacher's and Ballantine's,
but there was a few official bottlings
of Scapa single malt released.
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Scapa Tasting Notes
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 Scapa
12 Year Old Single Malt.
Colour:
Amber gold.
Nose:
Fruity and cereal sweetness.
Taste:
Floral and slightly bitter fruity and
malty.
Finish:
Chocolaty hints, average length finish.
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Scapa Bottlings
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Scapa offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- 12 Year Old Single Malt.
- 14 Year Old Single Malt.
- 1980 25 Year Old Bottled 2005.
- 1978 23 Year Old Sherry Cask
Finish Bottled December 2001 By
Douglas Laing.
- You will find a good selection
of Scapa single malt whisky including
various vintages and finishes
available from
top whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange.
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