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Glenmorangie to sell two facilities
July 1st 2008
The Glenmorangie Company has signed an agreement with Diageo for the sale of its 33-acre Broxburn facility in a bid to withdraw from the bottling and sale of blended Scotch Whisky.
In addition, the Glen Moray Distillery at Elgin - whose whisky is predominantly used in the company's blended Scotch - will also be sold as a going concern, the company said today (1 July). As a result, it is anticipated that a number of jobs may be affected.
Glenmorangie, which is owned by Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), said it will continue to operate from the Broxburn site for the next two years until it relocates to a new bottling facility in the Lothian area - part of a GBP45m (US$89.9m) investment into its Glenmorangie and Ardbeg brands.
The investment programme, to be rolled out over two years, will include the relocation of its headquarters to Edinburgh and the construction of a "bespoke, state-of-the-art", bottling facility in the Lothians area.
The new bottling plant will provide the capacity for an increase in production of both Glenmorangie and Ardberg single malts to meet the demand for single malt whisky in markets such as Asia, Continental Europe and the US.
The company's flagship distillery in Tain, Rossshire is also set to benefit from a "multi-million pound" investment, which will see an increase in distilling capacity, new whisky cask warehouses and a restyle of the distillers visitor centre.
Further development is also planned at the company's Ardbeg Distillery on Islay, off the west coast of Scotland. The distillery and visitor centre will be further upgraded and new cask warehousing will be built.
The company said it intends to "consult fully on the plans to effect the transition of its business and will commence a consultation with staff and Trade Union representatives".
"This plan represents significant capital investment by the company in Scotland," said Paul Neep, chief executive of Glenmorangie. "We believe that these proposals will deliver long-term additional growth for both the company and also, importantly, for the local and wider Scottish economies."
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June 2008
William Grant & Sons Scotch whisky
New York, June 2008 – William Grant & Sons Scotch whisky portfolio scored impressive marks at the 2008 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). In total, 16 entries received medals; the flagship Glenfiddich brand, the world’s most popular single malt, won three Best in Show awards, while The Balvenie was the recipient of one Best in Show and a gold medal for its range.
Under the stewardship of David Stewart, William Grant & Sons whisky portfolio continues to enjoy worldwide success. Stewart is the industry’s most experienced Master Blender and Malt Master and was recently awarded Malt Advocate magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
“The William Grant & Sons Scotch portfolio continues to demonstrate the highest level of quality, year in and year out,” said Simon Hunt, Managing Director of William Grant & Sons North America and Mexico and President of William Grant & Sons USA. “This year’s IWSC awards are further proof of our ongoing commitment to excellence.”
Among the IWSC medals won by William Grant & Sons USA Scotch whisky brands are the following:
IWSC Gold (Best in Class)
• The Balvenie Vintage 1974
• Glenfiddich 15 YO
• Glenfiddich 21 YO
• Glenfiddich 40 YO
IWSC Gold
• The Balvenie Portwood 21 YO
IWSC Silver (Best in Class)
• The Balvenie SherryOak 17 YO
• Glenfiddich 30 YO
• Glenfiddich 18 YO
• Glenfiddich Vintage Reserve 1976
All William Grant & Sons brands are lovingly created by tradesmen who honor the traditions of their field. The handcrafted Balvenie range of single malt whisky is one of the last distilleries to use tradition floor maltings in the whisky-making process, while Glenfiddich, the world’s top-selling single malt, uses water sourced on-site from the pristine Robbie Dhu spring.
“We are extremely pleased with our brands’ success at the International Wine & Spirit Competition,” said Caspar MacRae, William Grant & Sons Group Marketing Director of Scotches. “It is particularly rewarding to see the outstanding levels of investment being employed at Glenfiddich, in terms of the ingredients, skills and innovation, which are creating ‘best in class’ spirit quality. Meanwhile The Balvenie goes from strength to strength as the connoisseur’s Speyside malt.”
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