EDEN Mill, the Scottish gin and whisky distiller, has submitted plans for a major £3.1 million development of new production facilities at a site on St Andrews University’s Eden Campus.
The expansion, which is part of a longer term £8m investment programme, will result in an increase of whisky capacity from the 300,000 litres per annum to over one million bottles per year.
The new facility will also aim to achieve a zero carbon footprint with an emphasis on sustainable whisky production.
Eden Mill said it is at the forefront of environmentally-friendly production capability with an aim to “establish a strong green supply chain that will benefit the local economy”.
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An Eden Mill spokesman said: “The ethos of the Eden Campus site and aims of our landlords St Andrews University are toward carbon neutrality.
“We will be located next to their biomass plant and will tap into their local energy network whilst also utilising solar panels where possible.
“In addition, we are investigating the use of vertical farming for botanicals for our gin.”
The project is expected to be completed by summer 2020.
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While the development work takes place Eden Mill will continue to employ around 20, occupying a temporary distillery to maintain current production supply requirements.
Paul Miller, co-founder of Eden Mill, said: “The Eden Mill at the Eden Campus is the perfect location to create our innovative new distillery and production facility.”
Architects for the project are Opfer Logan of Glasgow.
David Martin, lead architect, said: “We believe the design strategy driving this project reflects the creativity behind the Eden Mill brand and their award-winning portfolio of gins, whiskies and beers.”
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