Distilleries · Scottish Islands
Scapa Distillery
In or near Finstown.
Scapa Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Scapa Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1885. Address: KW15 1SE. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 58.9636°, -2.9851°.
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Official information
Scapa Distillery is a manually operated whisky distillery located on the shores of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. Visitors can learn about the traditional whisky-making process and enjoy tastings of their unique single malt whisky in a scenic setting.
From the Wikipedia article
Scapa distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on The Mainland of Orkney, Scotland on the shore of Scapa Flow near the town of Kirkwall. Scapa is the third-northernmost whisky distillery in Scotland, 1⁄2 mile (800 metres) south of the Highland Park Distillery.
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- Coordinates
- 58.9636, -2.9851
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW15 1SE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1885
- Official site
- www.scapamalt.com
Sources
- osm: w666349049 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Scapa distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Scapa.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
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Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
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Scapa Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km
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Hostels · 1.6 km
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Where to eat & stay near Scapa Distillery
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Scapa Distillery?
- Scapa Distillery is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW15 1SE).
- What is Scapa Distillery?
- Scapa Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Scapa Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode KW15 1SE.
- When was Scapa Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1885.
- Who owns Scapa Distillery?
- Scapa Distillery is owned by Chivas Brothers<br>(Pernod Ricard).
- How do I get to Scapa Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW15 1SE. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.