MANILA, Philippines, July 19, 2023 – Emperador Inc. – a leading global brandy and whisky conglomerate headquartered in the Philippines – through its subsidiary Whyte and Mackay, the world’s fifth largest Scotch Whisky producer that owns a compelling single malt portfolio, is expanding its Scotland distillery in response to the growing demand for whisky worldwide.
Whyte and Mackay is expanding its whisky maturation complex at Invergordon Distillery, doubling its footprint from 45.4 hectares to 92 hectares. This will create the space for additional warehouses to be built over the coming decades, eventually housing up to an additional 1.5 million casks of maturing whisky, in support of the long-term growth ambition for Whyte and Mackay, which also enjoys the distinction as the UK’s number 1 supplier of Single Malt Whisky.
Emperador Inc. president Winston Co said, “This expansion is part of Emperador’s continuing efforts to strengthen our production in response to growing demands for single malt whisky in various markets worldwide. We want to address the scarcity of aged liquids globally, and this will allow us to strengthen and support a core segment of our business.”
Currently, Whyte and Mackay owns four (4) leading Single Malt Whisky Brands in its collection: Tamnavulin, Jura, Fettercairn and – at the apex of the category – The Dalmore, in addition to the multi-award-winning Blended Scotch Whisky that bears the Company’s name.
Whyte and Mackay chief executive officer Bryan Donaghey added, “Scotch Whisky is a business that requires very long-term planning and the acquisition of this site reflects the scale of our ambition, not just for the next few years but for many decades to come.”
Emperador Inc. is a global spirits conglomerate that owns an iconic brandy portfolio led by Emperador Brandy, the world’s largest-selling brandy by volume. Emperador products are available in more than 100 countries across the globe.
Emperador Inc. is a publicly-listed company at both the Philippine Stock Exchange and the Singapore Exchange.
