Emperador earmarks P4B to expand whisky business

Emperador is bullish on its whisky business

MANILA, Philippines – Liquor conglomerate Emperador Inc. will spend P4 billion this year, mostly to support the expansion of its whisky business.

The Andrew Tan-led company on Monday said the expansion of its Dalmore distillery in Scotland was set to be completed by the second half of the year.

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“We are almost at the completion of the Dalmore distillery expansion in Alness, Scotland,” Emperador president and CEO Winston Co said in a statement. “This is envisioned to double the brand’s production capacity while also providing a new visitor experience.”

Apart from this, Emperador’s whisky maturation complex at its Invergordon distillery will also double its footprint to 92 hectares. This would allow it to house an additional 1.5 million casks of maturing whisky.