[1] In 1954, the distillery was acquired by Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd (now part of Pernod Ricard) and rebuilt.

[1][2] In 2005, ownership passed to Pernod Ricard and full production recommenced in October 2005.

[5] This is because, though the water at the source is peaty, it gets transported to the distillery through pipelines to avoid more contact with the peat.

[1] During the period of limited production, the most commonly available edition was the Scapa 12 years old, which was and still is a most distinctive island whisky for its subtle heathery honey plus sea taste.

[7] The 14-year expression of the Scapa offering was given fair-to-good reviews at international spirit ratings competitions.