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Scotch distilleries pause production as unsold whisky stockpiles grow
Diageo is expanding storage capacity at its 220-hectare Cluny bond campus, which will hold almost 3 million casks as the industry works to manage a supply glut.
Demand for Scotch whisky has slumped worldwide after a 15-year boom, with distilleries across Scotland pausing production to avoid adding to a supply glut often described as a “whisky loch,” according to the Guardian Business.
The report says the production pause has left equipment idle, including at Holyrood Distillery in Edinburgh, where copper fermentation stills are not running.
It also highlights that industry actions are tied to downsizing concerns, with the article noting job cuts and closures.
Diageo’s storage buildout is part of the response, the outlet reports, with a 220-hectare (544-acre) maturation campus at Cluny bond set to store almost 3 million casks of Scotch.
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