The team behind the multi-award-winning West London Bimber Distillery, have today confirmed that their plans to open a new Scottish whisky distillery and visitor centre in Dunphail, have been approved by Moray Council.
The new Dunphail Distillery, located south of Forres, which
will have a 200,000 LA capacity, will be constructed through the conversion of
an existing farm steading.
Plans for new Dunphail Distillery given the green light |
The ‘craft’ Scotch whisky distillery will combine tradition and modernity in both its appearance as well as its production processes. It will feature a floor malting facility and traditional kiln which will be utilised to process locally sourced barley. The fermentation times will be long, and distillation will be through direct-fired stills.
The breaking of ground expected to take place in early 2022
with distillation due to commence later that year. The company is now in the
process of raising the investment requried to fund the capital expenditure
costs to construct the new distillery and to fund the initial operational costs
whilst casks mature.
Commenting on the news, Bimber’s Matt Mackay, said: “We’re
delighted that our planning application has been approved. We’re incredibly excited
to be moving forward with our new distillery. We’ve worked very closely with
Moray Council to ensure that Dunphail not only harmonises with the landscape,
but that it also supports the wider community and the conservation of the local
environment and its ecosystems. We are looking forward to turning our vision
for Dunphail into a reality and crafting truly exceptional world-class single
malt whiskies.”
Additional details about the planned construction process,
distillery specifications and opportunities to play a part in Dunphail’s
journey through memberships and cask purchases, will announced over the coming
months.
Posted by Steve Rush