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Distil PLC
28 October 2021
Distil plc
Ardgowan Distillery Company Limited signs equipment supply
for Ardgowan distillery project
Distil plc (AIM:DIS), owner of premium drinks brands RedLeg
Spiced Rum, Blackwoods Gin and Vodka, TRØVE Botanical Vodka and
Blavod Black Vodka, is pleased to note that Ardgowan Distillery
Company Limited ("Ardgowan") , a company in which Distil plc
recently made a GBP3 million strategic investment, has signed an
equipment supply agreement with Briggs of Burton Plc ("Briggs") in
relation to Ardogwan's new Malt Whisky distillery ("Ardgowan
Distillery") , planned for opening in 2023.
Ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, Ardgowan has announced a partnership
with Briggs, a globally recognised engineering company with
extensive experience in the distilling industry, to realise its
ambitious for a new multi-million-pound eco-friendly distillery
near Inverkip, west of Glasgow. The partnership goal will be to
deliver a carbon negative distillery in 2024 after an initial
period of equipment testing and commissioning. The agreement has
the following key features:
-- New low carbon technologies at the heart of the agreement
-- Distillery site to be showcase for Briggs technology
-- Companies to cooperate on deployment of innovative solutions
-- Initial operations on the site to start in 2022
Working together, Ardgowan and Briggs are creating a modular
distillery, which is being designed to adapt as sustainable
technology evolves, ensuring that the distillery will remain at the
forefront of sustainability measures.
Briggs, which designs, engineers and builds distilleries around
the world, has specifically designed each part of the whisky making
process - from mashing to distillation - so that new technologies
can be swapped in to ensure that the Ardgowan Distillery will be at
the forefront of energy reduction, heat recovery and CO(2) capture
as new technologies emerge.
The Scotch Whisky Association's Sustainability Strategy launched
in 2021 aims for the sector to reach net zero by 2040 - ten years
ahead of the UK Government's targets. A study from the SWA
published in 2020 cites that the 2018 industry emissions baseline
was 528,792 tonnes CO(2) e/year, with 63 per cent. from natural gas
and 31 per cent. from fossil-based fuel oils.
From the beginning, the new distillery will maximise heat
recovery from all steps in the whisky making process and will
minimise water usage through the use of closed-circuit cooling
loops.
As with any distillery, the distillation process itself is a
major user of heat and energy. At Ardgowan technologies such as
vapour recompression and heat pumps are planned to drive a
significant reduction in energy use.
The ongoing partnership will explore new advancements in
technology which can be adopted at the distillery and will deliver
an increasing carbon negative impact from commencement of
operations.
George Crombie, Engineering Director at Briggs, said: "It has
been great to work with the Ardgowan Distillery team on a process
concept for their new distillery.
"The next phase will now see work commencing on bringing this
unique vision to life. We are delighted Ardgowan Distillery are so
keen to explore sustainable technologies to build a distillery that
meets their production targets in an efficient and sustainable
manner.
"Building carbon neutrality along with energy and water
reduction solutions is something that Briggs are keen to drive
forward and are leading the way in putting sustainability at the
heart of the Scotch whisky and distilled spirits industry."
Martin McAdam, CEO at Ardgowan, said: "It was important to us
that the Ardgowan Distillery was not only sustainable by today's
standards, but set-up to lead the way in terms of sustainability
across the industry in the future. The process with Briggs has been
thorough, but we are delighted with the plans that we have designed
together and are now excited to put them into place and set a new
standard for sustainable distilleries."
Don Goulding, Executive Chairman at Distil plc, commented: "News
of the partnership between Ardgowan and Briggs is excellent. We are
in full support of Ardgowan's carbon negative ambitions and are
delighted that the proposed Blackwoods Distillery will also benefit
from these technologies when constructed next year and for years to
come."
For further information please contact:
Distil plc
Don Goulding Executive Chairman Tel: +44 203 283 4007
Shan Claydon, Finance Director
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SPARK Advisory Partners Limited
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Neil Baldwin Tel +44 203 368 3550
Mark Brady
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Turner Pope Investments (TPI)
Limited (Broker)
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Andy Thacker / James Pope Tel +44 20 3657 0050
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