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Glenglassaugh pauses production

Brown-Forman will mothball Scotch distillery Glenglassaugh, with production to be paused indefinitely and an unknown number of roles made redundant.

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It is not yet known how many roles have been impacted

The move comes a fortnight after Brown-Forman announced it would reduce its 5,400-strong global workforce by approximately 12%, and close its Louisville cooperage.

Elizabeth Conway, director of external communications at Brown-Forman, commented: “Glenglassaugh Distillery is not shutting down.

“We are implementing a shared production model with BenRiach, which will involve periods of production alongside occasional silent seasons, as has been the case traditionally. This allows us to optimise resources and expertise across both distilleries.

“This shared production model, and our ongoing demand planning process, resulted in a small number of redundancies. We deeply value the contributions of those impacted and are committed to providing support to them throughout this process.

“Our commitment to crafting exceptional whiskies remains as strong as ever, and we are grateful for the continued support and enthusiasm of our customers and markets worldwide.”

In Brown-Forman’s most recent financial results, it revealed its ‘rest of whiskey’ portfolio, which includes both Glenglassaugh and BenRiach, had plunged by 22%.

Tijay Salhotra, who was part of the production team at Glenglassaugh, posted on Instagram: “And just like that, my time at Glenglassaugh and Brown-Forman has come to an end. Due to the decline in the whisky industry and a change in the corporation’s activities, Glenglassaugh is closing for a while and production roles made redundant.

“It’s been an amazing three years with the company, beginning from my time at Glendronach in the visitor centre and the past two years at the helm of Glenglassaugh.

“I want to say a big thank you to everyone who watched and engaged with my stuff here on IG. It means the world that I could showcase what I do and possibly put a smile on someone’s face at the same time… It really means a lot.”

Glenglassaugh was founded in 1875 but closed in 1986. It was revived by the Scaent Group in 2008 before being acquired by BenRiach Distillery in 2013.

The brand became part of Brown-Forman’s portfolio in June 2016, following the firm’s acquisition of BenRiach.

Brown-Forman rebranded Glenglassaugh in 2023, launching a trio of new whiskies and a new look.

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