Diageo Roseisle Distillery
Roseisle, near Elgin, Moray, Speyside, Scotland, UK · 2007-2010 (announced 2007, opened 2010) · £40m
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchDiageo's decision to build the first major new malt distillery in Scotland in 30 years demonstrated a long-term commitment to the Scotch whisky industry and meeting global demand. - The focus on sustainability and energy efficiency, including generating renewable energy from by-products, set a new standard for distillery design and operation. - The project was considered ambitious and controversial by some, highlighting the challenges of large-scale industrial development.
Key engineering challenges
Designing a large-scale malt whisky distillery with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. - Integrating advanced technology for flexible spirit production. - Implementing bioenergy solutions to generate renewable energy from distillery by-products. - Managing the construction of a significant industrial facility in a sensitive natural environment.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Diageo
- Lead contractor
- AECOM (led multi-disciplinary engineering team), ACREO (civils concrete work)
- Lead designers
- AECOM
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 3,000 sq meter; 10-12 million litres output per annum; first malt distillery of scale in Scotland in 30 years; generates renewable energy from by-products.
- Disciplines
- chemical engineering; process engineering; civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; environmental engineering
- Standards & frameworks
- Scottish environmental regulations, food safety standards, construction standards
Sources: AECOM (https://aecom.com/projects/diageo-roseisle-distillery/) - Whisky.com (https://www.whisky.com/whisky-database/distilleries/details/roseisle.html) - The Guardian (Oct 2010, https://www.theguardian.com/business/2010/oct/03/diageo-roseisle-distillery-opens) - Maltspedia (https://maltspedia.com/distilleries/roseisle-distillery/) - ACREO (https://www.acreo.uk/sectors/distilleries/roseisle-distillery)