SCAPA.

House style Salt, hay. Oily, spicy chocolate. Aperitif.

Other remarks:
The distillery was mothballed in 1994. They use Ex-bourbon barrels. The distillery has 1 wash still and 1 spirit still.

From Collins Pocket Reference 'Whisky':
Scapa is one of two distilleries in Kirkwall : Highland Park being the other), yet despite their proximity, their whiskies taste quite different. Scapa was built in 1885 by Macfarlane and Townsend - the later already a well known distiller on Speyside - and was bought by Hiram Walker in 1954. It is now owned by Allied Distillers who send most of its produce for blending, but also market the single largly througt duty-free outlets. The distillery overlooks the giant natural bay of Scapa Flow, a major Royal Navy anchorage in both world wars. The German fleet was scuttled there during the First World War, and the distillery itself was saved form destruction by fire by ships in the bay around that time.
Comment : Scapa is available mainly from independent bottlers and is a medium bodied malt with a dryish, heathery flavour which is complemented by a satisfyingly malty sweetness.
Visitors : The distillery has no reception centre, but visitors are welcome by appointment. Phone : 01856-872071 to arrange.

From the Whisky pilot by Uniqum Systems :
Built by Macfarlane & Townsend in 1885. The distillery has been owned by Hiram Walker (now part of Allied Domecq) since 1954. It operates two stills. The wash still was replaced by a "Lomond" still in 1959, this producing a heavier spirit than the more traditional long-necked stills. Operated by Allied Distillers Ltd.
Scapa Flow was where the German Fleet was scuttled at the end of World War I. When whisky chronicler Alfred Barnard visited the distillery in 1886, it had been open for just a year. He wrote about it as being "one of the most complete little Distilleries in the Kingdom" The stills were described as being of "the newest type and heated by steam instead of fire, and are both fitted with "collapse" valves, which allow air to enter in the event of a vacuum being formed. For a malt with such a pronounced astringent nose in its youth, the palate is unusually surprisingly sweet. Scapa is one of the main malts associated with Ballantine's blended Scotch Whisky.
Situated on the Lingro Burn two miles south west of Kirkwall on the A964 at the head of Scapa Bay. Water is provided through the Lingro Burn and nearby springs.