Ian Macleod Distillers, has today announced the official reopening date for its Rosebank Distillery, which has undergone a multi-million pound restoration, following its closure in 1993.
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| Rosebank Distillery announces its official reopening date |
Located on the banks of the Forth & Clyde Canal, Rosebank was bought by Ian Macleod Distillers in 2017. Once planning permission was green lighted in 2019, the four year period of restoration began. Following its completion, production at the distillery restarted for the first time in over 30 years in July 2023.
The distillery’s Victorian red brickwork faces the Forth and
Clyde canal, whilst a spectacular new glass-fronted stillroom is visible from
the front of the building, where visitors will find exact copies of the
original stills, painstakingly replicated in shape using blueprints salvaged
from the Rosebank archives.
The original mill, thought to be around 103 years old, has
been retained and continues to be used in the production of Rosebank’s whisky. A
new dunnage style warehouse has been built from the bricks of its historic
counterpart, which now showcases precious casks of the original Rosebank
alongside the first casks of the new Rosebank spirit.
Rosebank’s landmark 108ft chimney stack has also been
repaired and continues to dominate Falkirk’s skyline.
Commenting on the news, Leonard Russell, Managing Director
of Ian Macleod Distillers, which also owns Glengoyne, Tamdhu and Edinburgh Gin,
said: “I could see that Rosebank Distillery was held in extremely high regard
and it was a huge shame that it closed when it was distilling some of the best
spirit for the Scotch whisky industry. Being small, Rosebank was one of the
more expensive whiskies to produce, but in my view that’s no reason to close a
distillery. Its reopening will be a very special moment for its hometown of
Falkirk, for the Scotch industry and for whisky lovers everywhere.”
In addition to the new distillery, the new Rosebank site includes
a world-class visitor experience for guests, including six tasting rooms, which
have been designed to welcome whisky lovers from around the world.
Tours will start from £25 per person, up to £300, and will
be available every day of the week.
Posted by Steve Rush