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French agency Pernod Ricard has unveiled The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery, a US$150 million facility in Emeishan, China.
The corporate broke ground on the site in August 2019, and spirits manufacturing on the facility started in August 2021.
Pernod Ricard, which owns Scotch whisky manufacturers Chivas, Ballantine’s, The Glenlivet and Royal Salute, mentioned it’s the first worldwide wine and spirits group to determine a completely operational malt whisky distillery in China.
“Pernod Ricard has been privileged to play our half in China’s dynamic growth for over 30 years,” mentioned Philippe Guettat, chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Asia.
“We contemplate it our mission to carry to life essentially the most iconic malt whisky made in China with pleasure, leveraging the experience we’ve got as a market chief. Our grasp distiller, Yang Tao, has been working with our heritage grasp distillers in Scotland to carry essentially the most genuine whisky making know-how into China, whereas leveraging the pristine water supply of Emei, famend for its utmost high quality.”
The Chuan’s identify means ‘the river’, which the corporate mentioned ‘celebrates the duality between the mountain and water’.
Guettat continued: “Right now, we’re marking a big milestone on this journey and we sit up for sharing our imaginative and prescient and single malt whisky from The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery with whisky lovers world wide.”
As a part of Pernod Ricard’s sustainability pledge, the brand new distillery processes all of its wastewater, sources 100% renewable electrical energy, minimises using pure fuel and offsets its emissions by way of a Sichuan biogas programme. The power additionally used ‘principally’ recycled and native supplies in its development.
“From its refined merchandise to design, The Chuan Malt Whisky Distillery will set new requirements for single malt whisky and immersive experiences for each Sichuan and China,” Guettat concluded.
Earlier this month, Diageo revealed plans to build a US$75 million malt whisky distillery in China.