Plans have been revealed for a £25 million Scotch malt whisky distillery at Inveraray Castle, seat of the Duke of Argyll, who is chief of Clan Campbell. Argyll Estates and European spirits company Stock Spirits Group, owner of the Clan Campbell whisky brand, have lodged a planning application notification with Argyll and Bute Council. The planned Inveraray Distillery, once completed, will create more than 20 local jobs, those behind the project said.

READ MORE: Ian McConnell: Distillery lifts spirit of fragile Isle of Harris community Clan Campbell is a blended Scotch whisky and the plan is to produce a single malt whisky in Inveraray Distillery which could also be used in the Clan Campbell blend, the partners revealed. They declared: “Clan Campbell is one of the leading Scotch whisky brands in France and is also available in other European markets . In total, it sells 1.

2 million nine-litre cases in Europe. It has been recently launched in Germany and the Czech Republic with further plans to offer it to consumers in other countries.” The Clan Campbell brand was acquired by Stock Spirits Group from Pernod Ricard in 2023.

The proposal is to build a 950 square metre distillery capable of producing up to two million litres of alcohol per annum, within the grounds of Inveraray Castle. As part of the planning application notification process, local people will be consulted on the plans and will have the opportunity comment on them, those behind the project said. READ MORE: Tr.