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The Prince
Charles the Prince of
Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall to
open expansion at The Glenlivet
Distillery
It was announced today that Their Royal
Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall (or The Duke and
Duchess of Rothesay, as they are known
in Scotland) will open a new expansion
to The Glenlivet Distillery on Friday 4
June during a visit to Speyside,
Scotland.
Completed earlier this year, the new
facility will deliver a 75% increase in
production capacity to satisfy future
global demand in the buoyant market for
single malt Scotch whisky.
During the visit, Patrick Ricard
Chairman of brand owner Pernod Ricard,
and Christian Porta, Chairman and CEO,
of Chivas Brothers, will invite Their
Royal Highnesses to tour the
distillery’s facilities, meet key
members of staff and unveil a
commemorative sculpture.
Local
benefits
The investment has already brought real
benefits to the local business
community, with a team of local
contractors involved in the expansion.
Overall design was by architects LDN of
Forres, while the principle contractor
was A.D. Walker of Banff.
Sub-contractors included Simmers of
Keith, which built the steel structure,
specialist vat builder Joseph Brown of
Dufftown, which installed 8 new
traditional wooden washbacks, and
coppersmith Forsyths of Rothes, which
built 6 new stills exactly replicating
the distillery’s famous tall, wide still
shape.
The construction of the new building was
also the first major duty of newly
appointed Master Distiller Alan
Winchester, a lifelong resident of
Speyside who has been a leading light in
the industry for 34 years.
Alan commented: "The opening will be a
momentous occasion in the long and proud
history of The Glenlivet Distillery. It
was a privilege to be involved with the
new building and we are honoured to have
such distinguished company to mark the
occasion."
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