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The Dalmore
distillery has unveiled a capital
investment programme which proposes an
increase in production of the Highland
single malt and also a transition to a
green energy solution for the complete
site for both the existing distillery
and the proposed expansion which will
see a second still house added to the
site and a new visitor experience.
The Dalmore distillery which has sat
on the shores of the Cromarty Firth
opposite the Black Isle in
the Northern Highlands of Scotland since
it was established in 1839 has announced
plans for a new investment programme.
The capital investment programme
proposes an increase in production of
the Highland single malt and also a
transition to a green energy solution
for the complete site for both the
existing distillery and the proposed
expansion which will see a second still
house added to the site. Alongside the
new whisky making facility they have
also announced plans for a new visitor
experience, all of which will be
constructed whilst retaining the
distinctive character of the distillery.
The existing Dalmore distillery which
has an annual output capacity of
4,300,000 litres per year will continue
to operate during the planned
construction of a new still house but
that won't be the end for the existing
still house, the capital investment
programme will see the complete site
transition to a green energy solution,
and in time transition to a site with
two operating Still Houses.
The Dalmore tells me that great care
will be taken to transition to ensure
the character of the site is protected,
and to replicate the distinctive,
idiosyncratic features of the distillery
that are critical to the exceptional
Single Malt made there, such as the
existing spirit stills which are fitted
with water jackets to increase the
reflux.
A beautiful Pagoda, sat
elegantly atop The Old Dalmore Kiln,
will mark the heart of the reimagined
distillery. Existing estate will be
repurposed, breathing new life into
historic realms, to create an iconic
distillery, home to an exceptional
Single Malt.
The investment will ensure a sustainable
future for The Dalmore and the whisky
they make there. In 2021 the parent
group – Whyte and Mackay Ltd – published
The Green Print; their sustainability
strategy, which set the objective to
become Net Zero by 2040. This investment
is set to create a new whisky making and
production facility, built to exacting
sustainability standards, and
transitioning the site to a green energy
solution.
The announcement comes at a time when
The Dalmore continues to enjoy
unrivalled demand, becoming the No.1
fastest growing Single Malt. In 2021 The
Dalmore achieved a record-breaking
performance at auction at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong, whilst industry authority Rare
Whisky 101 recognised the brand as one
of the world’s most investible Single
Malts.
Threesixty Architecture have been
appointed architects, Blyth and Blyth
Consulting Engineers lead designers and
whisky industry authority Forsyths are
consulting on the process and the whisky
making aspect of the development. The
Formal Planning Application has been
submitted and I will keep you updated
with the progress when I hear.
For anyone who may be planning a visit
to The Dalmore distillery it may be
worth noting that public tours will be
reduced from July 2022, so it may be
worth contacting the distillery before
travelling there, you can call the
distillery on 01349 882362.
You can also find the current Dalmore
whisky range available from specialist online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop
and
Master of Malt
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