GLENFIDDICH EXPANDS DISTILLERY TO MEET GLOBAL DEMAND FOR ITS WORLD’S MOST AWARDED SCOTCH WHISKY

Glenfiddich has announced exciting plans to increase the capacity of its distillery in Speyside, Scotland.

The multi-million pound expansion will allow Glenfiddich to meet increasing global demand for its World’s Most Awarded Single Malt Whisky and the planning application has now been given the stamp of approval from Moray Council.

Glenfiddich is family owned and it is this independence that enables the brand to plan in the long term and think in 20, 30 and even 40 year cycles. The architectural plans have been designed to sympathetically evolve the distillery capacity whilst maintaining the current look and feel of the iconic site as it supports the long term growth of the brand.

Enda O’Sullivan, global brand director of Glenfiddich, said: “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. 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.”

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About William Grant & Sons and Glenfiddich

William Grant & Sons, Ltd. is an independent family-owned distiller headquartered in the United Kingdom and founded by William Grant in 1887. Today, the luxury spirits company is run by the fifth generation of his family and distils some of the world’s leading brands of Scotch whisky, including the world’s favourite single malt Glenfiddich®, The Balvenie® range of handcrafted single malts and the world’s third largest blended Scotch Grant’s® as well as other iconic spirits brands such as Hendrick’s® Gin, Sailor Jerry®, Milagro® Tequila and Drambuie®.

Recent Awards:

International Wine and Spirits Competition 2015

·       Gold Outstanding: Glenfiddich Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 21 Year Old

International Spirits Challenge 2015

·       Gold: Glenfiddich 21 Year Old

Scotch Whisky Masters 2015

·       Master: Glenfiddich 21 Year Old

Click on www.williamgrant.com for more information on the Company and its brands.