Still game – Glenmorangie marks 175 years with major Highlands expansion

New multi-million pound building for iconic distillery to satisfy worldwide demand for its single malt whisky

AHighland distillery is to celebrate its 175th anniversary by announcing plans for a multi-million-pound expansion.

Glenmorangie has marked the occasion with plans to build a new still house.

Funded by investment from its owner, The Glenmorangie Company, the expansion will house two more of Glenmorangie’s signature copper stills (one wash still, one spirit still).

Subject to approval, the distillery, which is based in Tain, Ross-shire, aims to start work on the project this year, with a completion date in 2019 and the distillery running as normal throughout the construction.

The team at Glenmorangie say the proposed new still house will be a fitting celebration of the distillery’s 175th anniversary, allowing them to increase their capacity in line with the rising global demand for single malt Scotch.

Glenmorangie confirmed that it remains committed to the local Highland community in which it has been rooted since its inception in 1843 and in the coming weeks it will invite local residents to a meeting where they can hear about the expansion plans first hand.

This new building will work in tandem with the existing still house and showcase two more of Glenmorangie’s signature stills, the tallest in Scotland at 16ft.

The new structure will regenerate a site currently occupied by a disused grain store and plans have also been proposed for a separate building to provide additional mashing and fermentation facilities.

Marc Hoellinger, president and CEO of The Glenmorangie Company, said: “It is a testament to the success of Glenmorangie, and to the increasing appreciation of our whisky creators’ vision and expertise, that we are able to plan with confidence for the future.

“We believe the proposed investment will support the Distillery’s growth and ensure that many more discerning single malt whisky drinkers can discover the delights of our exceptional Highland single malt.”

Glenmorangie also announced the launch of its first single malt whisky fully matured in American ex-rye whiskey casks as part of its popular Private Edition series – the Spìos (Gaelic for ‘spice’) is described as “sweet and spicy” and went on sale yesterday.

0 The distillery is based in Tain