Speyburn Distillery to receive £4m expansion

International Beverage plans to more than double the capacity of its Speyburn Distillery in Speyside with a £4 million investment.

A £4m upgrade to Speyburn Distillery’s facilities will reduce the building’s environmental impact by 20%

The expansion of the distillery, which produces Speyburn Highland single malt Scotch, will increase its capacity from 1.8 million litres of alcohol annually, to over 4 million.

With the brand’s volume growth forecast at 15% for the 2013/14 financial year, Speyburn Distillery is preparing for incremental growth in years to come as demand soars “in both established and emerging markets”.

As well as providing additional whisky production capacity, the expansion will significantly reduce the distillery’s energy consumption by 20%.

Graham Stevenson, managing director of Inver House Distillers, part of International Beverage, said: “As we continue to be very optimistic about the long term potential for Scotch whisky, particularly in the emerging BRIC, African and South East Asian economies, investment in our production capabilities is crucial.

“Having the infrastructure in place to produce our high quality whiskies in greater quantities will be key to the future success of our brands, so we are delighted to see the first phase of this major programme of work get underway at Speyburn Distillery.”

International Beverage also produces the Balblair, anCnoc and Old Pulteney single malt brands, as well as the Hankey Bannister, Catto’s, MacArthur’s blended whiskies.