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Toni V (2.8.2013 8.37.27)
Internjetin syövereistä kopsattuna;
Glen Keith distillery re-opened
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment Richard Lochhead MSP officially re-opened the Chivas Brothers-owned Glen Keith distillery today.
The distillery has been silent since 1999, but it was announced in 2012 that it would re-open to help the company continue to meet increasing worldwide demand for its luxury Scotch whiskies, which include worldrenowned blends Chivas Regal, Ballantines and Royal Salute.
The Glen Keith re-opening is just one phase in a continued programme of investment for Chivas Brothers. The company has committed £40 million annual capital expenditure on its operations.
Other recent major investments have included the £10 million expansion of The Glenlivet Distillery in 2010, increasing its distillation capacity by 75%. In 2012 expansion work at Glenallachie, Longmorn, Glentauchers and Tormore distilleries in addition to the Glen Keith project increased the companys malt distillation capacity by a further 25%, while in Paisley it opened a new super-premium bottling hall, focused on the hand-packaging of its highest-value expressions.
This programme of investment will culminate in the building of a brand new distillery at Carron on the River Spey, to open in 2014. Planning permission for the project was granted by Moray Council in April this year.
Prior to re-opening, the distillery underwent a major upgrade, resulting in a 50% greater malt distillation capacity. Work included the installation of new malt storage facilities, and a new mash-house and tun-room, which accommodates the new mash tun along with six additional washbacks, bringing the total to 15. The distillerys existing six still were also refurbished.
Environmental improvements at Glen Keith will make this distillery one of the companys most energy efficient, with the heat generated during distillation being recycled within the process. The latest generation of still thermo compression systems has for the first time been incorporated into both wash and spirit distillations. This gives a further energy usage reduction of 15% compared to Chivas Brothers current most efficient distillery.
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Gooner (2.8.2013 9.42.20)
Viime keväänä Strathislalla kertoivat, että se avattaisiin uudelleen maaliskuussa. Vähän on aikataulut pettäneet ja ehdin jo epäillä, että meille kerrotiin viskilegendaa. Toivottavasti lisäävät Glen Keithin tilat ja viskin touriin. Nykyisellään tourin tasting on vaatimaton.
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malttivaltti (3.10.2013 19.38.43)
Pian odotettavissa kenties täältäkin uudistunutta ilmettä ja tuotelinjaa. Ihan hyvä tietää tuosta 14 -vuoden hiljaiselosta jos sieltä vaikka esim joku pinnallisin puolin asiallinen 10yo lanseerataan lähiaikoina.
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