The Spirits Business
Summary
The £7.5 million (US$8.9m) Uile-bheist distillery has officially opened, marking the first new facility in Inverness for 130 years.
Plans for the new whisky distillery and brewery on River Ness were first revealed in June 2022.
The facility is powered by a low-carbon sustainability centre on site.
Further phases of the site will see the creation of a distilling ‘campus’, with increased capacity, a bonded warehouse with shopping, and enhanced tap room, tasting and visitor spaces.
Water and energy for Uile-bheist’s whisky production comes from the River Ness through a ‘pioneering’ district heating system which uses shallow water wells to fire heat pumps. The site is also partly powered by a rooftop solar installation.
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