Chivas Brothers, the scotch whisky division of Pernod Ricard, has announced plans for its first distillery on the captivating Isle of Islay in Scotland.
The establishment of the new distillery signifies the initial foray of Chivas Brothers into the world of Islay whisky within its scotch portfolio. As a sustainable scotch brand committed to achieving carbon neutrality in distillation across all its facilities by the close of 2026, the Islay project’s design, and any subsequent new-build distillery, is planned to be carbon neutral in distillation from its very inception.
Upon commencement of operations, the facility will center its production on Islay single malt, honoring the region’s unique smoky and peated characteristics.
Jean-Etienne Gourgues, chairman and CEO at Chivas Brothers, commented, “The introduction of an Islay whisky completes our comprehensive and award-winning scotch portfolio. As a business built on hundreds of years of heritage, it also gives us the opportunity to do something we rarely do, which is to start from scratch.”
He continued, “Here on Islay, we can create a blueprint for carbon-neutral distilling and continue to usher in this era of sustainable scotch. We are committed to scotch, to the Islay community and the landscape that makes it the perfect place to continue our vision to shape the future of whisky.”
