Aberlour assesses ISG’s demise on distillery upgrade
Chivas Brothers is evaluating the impact of ISG Construction’s collapse, as the company was one of several contractors renovating Aberlour Distillery.
Moray Council approved the Aberlour Distillery expansion plans in September 2020. The spirits company officially announced the multi-million-pound update project in April 2022.
With the update, the Aberlour distillery’s production capacity will double to 7.8 million litres of alcohol annually. Initially aiming to restart production at full capacity by mid-2025, the distillery and its new visitor centre still remain under construction.
The construction company ISG, which filed for administration on 20 September 2024, was one of the contractors used to execute the distillery update.
According to the company’s website, ISG was tasked to construct three new steel frame structures on site, including the distillery’s energy recovery centre, which supports Chivas Brothers’ target of reaching carbon-neutral distillation by the end of 2026.
A Chivas Brothers spokesperson stated: “We are aware of the unfortunate news that ISG has entered administration, having been appointed to support with our Aberlour distillery project. We are working closely with all involved to assess any impact on the project but cannot provide any further clarity at this time.”
For Aberlour, ISG was not the only construction company involved with the build, which also included support from Simmers Contracts.
Last week, Elixir Distillers shared the impact of the ISG fall on its Portintruan Distillery build on Islay.
Eden Mill Distillery in St Andrews also appointed ISG Construction in November 2023.
ISG has previously been involved with building the Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh, which was completed in 2019.
The construction company also built Ian Macleod’s newly resurrected Rosebank Distillery in Falkirk, which opened its doors in April 2024. The recent developments have not affected the construction of Ian Macleod’s new Islay distillery, Laggan Bay.
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