Glenfiddich plans ‘multi-million pound’ distillery expansion

William Grant & Sons-owned Glenfiddich has announced plans to expand its Speyside single malt distillery to meet increasing global demand.

William Grant has announced a multi-million expansion plan for Glenfiddich

Planning applications submitted to Moray Council seen by The Spirits Business include proposals for a new still house, new tun rooms, external tanks and equipment, and hard and soft landscaping features.

An existing warehouse will be demolished to make room for the new still house.

“As a family owned business it is in our DNA to protect the future and think in the long term. This means managing our stock profile carefully and leading the category through innovation and creativity,” said Enda O’Sullivan, Glenfiddich global brand director.

“The expansion plans enable us to help meet these objectives. We are delighted that the plans have been approved and that we can continue to meet the needs of our discerning drinkers all over the world long, long into the future.”

According to William Grant, the architectural plans have been designed to ‘sympathetically evolve the distillery capacity while maintaining the current look and feel’ of the site.

Glenfiddich is the second-biggest single malt in the world by volume. Recent projects include a new partnership with crystal house Baccarat and the launch of Glenfiddich 14 Year Old.