Scapa - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Islands (Orkney)
WF Distillery Ranking: Cru Bourgeois Supérieur (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 2 (1 wash, 1 spirit) - Founded: 1885
Address: St. Ola, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1SE - Phone: +44 (0) 1856 872 071
Web: www.scapamalt.com - More info:

My favourite expression so far:
Scapa 24 yo 1965/1990 (50.1%, Cadenhead dumpy)
86 points - Last tasted: Februrary 10, 2007 - Tasting notes: here

MM Distillery profile:
The Scapa distillery is located on the main island of the Orkney isles, north-east of the Scottish mainland. Both distilleries on the main island (Highland Park is the other one) are in or near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is situated on the Lingro Burn, two miles south west of Kirkwall at the head of Scapa Bay. As you can see from the picture at the right, the distillery itself doesn't look as romantic as many of its mainland counterparts. Like many distilleries on the more remote islands, Scapa has to deal with less .... More on Malt Madness.

• Scapa 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 78
• Scapa 14 yo (40%, OB, c 2003) - 260904
• Scapa 14 yo (40%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 82
• Scapa 16 yo (40%, OB, 2008) - 220409
• Scapa 16 yo (40%, OB, +/- 2009) - 090110
• Scapa 16yo (40%, OB, +/- 2011) - 200412

• Scapa 14 yo 1992/2006 (60.5%, OB, batch SC 14001, 50cl) - 071106
• Scapa 17 yo 1993/2011 (56.1%, OB, Cask Strength Edition, cask #SC17004, 50cl) - 161011
• Scapa 2000/2010 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW, refill bourbon, cask #1073) - 121110

• Scapa 24 yo 1965/1990 (50.1%, Cadenhead dumpy) - 100207
• Scapa 24 yo 1965/1990 (45.6%, Cadenhead dumpy) - 100207

• Scapa 23 yo 1979/2003 (55.6%, Chieftain's, sherry butt #663, 564 bottles) - 241004
• Scapa 22 yo 1982/2005 (46%, Chieftain’s, Amontillado cask, cask #549, 558 bottles) - 060108

• Scapa 25 yo 1975/2001 (50%, DL OMC, 438 bottles) - no notes - 85
• Scapa 14 yo 1991/2005 (56.1%, Douglas Laing for John Scott & Miller, 303 bottles) - 220409

• Scapa 8 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail licensed bottling, 1980’s) - 231205
• Scapa 8 yo (100°proof, G&M, White/Black Label, Pure Malt, 1980's, 75cl) - 290808
• Scapa 8 yo (57%, G&M for Meregalli, longship label, late 1980’s, 75cl) - 290808
• Scapa 1960 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1980’s, 75cl) - 290808
• Scapa 1963 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, 1980's) - 060108
• Scapa 17 yo 1970/1987 (56.2%, Gordon & MacPhail) - 090110
• Scapa 1989/2000 (40%, G&M) - no notes - 76
• Scapa 1993/2005 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, licensed bottling) - 220409
• Scapa 1993/2005 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky) - 231205
• Scapa 1993/2006 (45%, Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky) - 071106

• Scapa 1991/2010 (56.9%, Mackillop's Choice, cask #1190) - 200412

• Scapa 1965/1988 (45%, Moon, "The Sea Series", Hogshead, cask #2879, 240 bottles, 75cl) - 060108

• Scapa 9 yo 1988/1997 (43%, Signatory, dist. 25/01/1988) - 241004
• Scapa 10 yo 1989/2000 (43%, Signatory, cask #1903) - no notes - 82
• Scapa 13 yo 1990/2003 (43%, Signatory, cask #4324) - 231205

• Scapa 37 yo 1965/2003 (45.4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 17.25) - 060108

• Scapa 1993/2005 (46%, M&H Cask Selection, bourbon, 330 bottles) - 070606

• Scapa 1989 (43%, Natural Color, 2002) - 070606