Chivas baut Gartbreck – neue Islay Destillerie auf Gartbreck Farm
Das ist jetzt eine Überraschung: Chivas baut Gartbreck Distillery. Chivas Brothers hat die Gartbreck Farm gekauft und wird dort eine neue Destillerie errichten. Damit ist das ursprüngliche Vorhaben von Jean endgültig Geschichte und Chivas Brothers ergänzt sein Portfolio um eine Islay Destillerie. Ich bin auf die weiteren Details gespannt.
Im Überblick – Chivas baut Gartbreck
- Chivas Brothers hat das Land der Gartbreck Farm gekauft
- Hier soll die erste Islay Distillery von Chivas entstehen
- Die Destillerie wird „carbon neutral“ sein
Die Pläne von Jean Donnay sind damit endgültig Geschichte, aber Chivas baut Gartbreck. Erst kürzlich gab es eine Ankündigung, dass es Gartbreck wohl geben würde – ein Detail hat bei dieser Ankündigung gefehlt: nicht Jean wird Gartbreck bauen, sondern Chivas. Jean Donnay hat bereits 2017 verkündet, dass er sein Vorhaben nicht umsetzen kann, aber zuletzt angedeutet, dass es doch weitergehen wird. Mehr Informationen zu Chivas Borthers.
(Pressemitteilung Chivas Brothers)
CHIVAS BROTHERS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR FIRST ISLAY DISTILLERY, COMPLETING ITS STRATEGIC SCOTCH PORTFOLIO OFFERING
Chivas Brothers, the Pernod Ricard business dedicated to Scotch whisky, today announces plans for its first distillery on the isle of Islay.
The new distillery marks the first time Chivas Brothers will introduce an Islay whisky to its Scotch portfolio, rounding out its offering of globally recognised malts and blends which include The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Chivas Regal and Ballantine’s. A leader in sustainable Scotch, Chivas Brothers has an ambitious goal to be carbon neutral in distillation across all of its sites by the end of 2026. In alignment with this target, design of the Islay project – and any future new-build distillery – will be carbon neutral in distillation from inception.
The distillery, which will be located on the picturesque site of Gartbreck Farm, west of Bowmore at Saltpan Point on the shore of Loch Indaal, will enjoy stunning views facing Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte across the loch. Once operational, its production will focus on Islay single malt, celebrating the region’s distinctly smoky and peated profile.
The land purchase signals Chivas Brothers’ long-term intent to become part of the fabric of Islay, as it has been for decades through Speyside and the surrounds.
Jean-Etienne Gourgues, Chairman and CEO at Chivas Brothers commented: “This is an important new chapter in the Chivas Brothers story. The introduction of an Islay whisky completes our comprehensive and award-winning Scotch portfolio. As a business built on hundreds of years of heritage, it also gives us the opportunity to do something we rarely do, which is to start from scratch. Here on Islay, we can create a blueprint for carbon neutral distilling and continue to usher in this era of sustainable Scotch. We are committed to Scotch, to the Islay community and the landscape that makes it the perfect place to continue our vision to shape the future of whisky.”
Full plans for the site will be revealed in due course.
