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Glenmorangie
today broke ground on a new
multi-million pound still house to
increase capacity inline with increasing
demand from whisky drinkers.
In a move to increase capacity inline
with the ever increasing demand from
whisky drinkers around the world
Glenmorangie today broke ground on a new
still house which will be part of a
multi-million-pound expansion by the
Highland distillery.
The breaking ground ceremony earlier
today, as you can see from the image
above, was led by three of the best
dressed builders in Scotland, only
joking, it was led by Marc Hoellinger,
CEO and President of The Glenmorangie
Company, and Philippe Schaus, CEO of its
parent company Moët Hennessy and also
present was Mike Horner (right) of Blyth
+ Blyth engineering consultancy, which
will oversee construction.
The expansion will see a new still house
constructed at the heart of the
distillery, on a site currently occupied
by a disused store. The new still house
will operate in tandem with the existing
still house, showcasing two more of
Glenmorangie’s signature 5m (16ft) high
copper stills, one wash still and one
spirit still – the tallest in Scotland.
A separate building will provide
additional mashing and fermentation
facilities.
Demolition work has already begun on the
site and the construction, which will be
overseen by Scottish engineering
consultancy Blyth+Blyth, is due to begin
immediately, with completion scheduled
for 2019.
Marc Hoellinger commented on the
project, saying: "This is an incredibly
exciting moment for Glenmorangie. It is
particularly fitting that work on the
new still house begins in the
Distillery’s 175th anniversary year.
These ambitious expansion plans will
enable Glenmorangie to build on its
success and satisfy the world’s
increasing appetite for its fine
Highland single malt whisky, putting it
in a strong position for the next 175
years of exceptional whisky creation."
Philippe Schaus added: "I am delighted
to be present at such a momentous
juncture in Glenmorangie’s 175 years of
distilling. We are confident that this
sizeable investment will allow the
Distillery’s growth to continue
unabated, and more and more consumers to
discover Glenmorangie, as the Company
continues to capitalise on Moët
Hennessy’s unrivalled global
distribution network."
If any of you have plans to visit the
Glenmorangie distillery over the next
year don't worry it will be business as
usual up in Tain as I have been told
that during the construction project the
distillery will run as normal and will
remain open to visitors.
You will find the current Glenmorangie
whisky range
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as The Whisky Exchange
andd
Master of Malt
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