Whiskey
Tullamore dew Irish whiskey
William Grant and Sons produces brands including Glenfiddich and Hendrick’s Gin
Tullamore DEW has indicated it could look to expand its 100-person distillery in the Co Offaly town toward the end of the decade.
The owner of the Irish whiskey brand, Scottish whiskey giant William Grant and Sons, discussed the distillery’s future in a planning application for a large solar farm nearby. The solar farm would provide electricity to the distillery, resulting in an annual reduction of 750 tonnes of CO2.
In the document, planners said William Grant and Sons had increased volume production at Tullamore DEW “significantly”, with output this year nearing 13 million litres of absolute alcohol.
Tullamore dew Irish whiskey
“This is the current theoretical maximum for the site, and this will lead to further expansion plans/considerations towards the end of the decade,” the planners said.
The planning document said William Grant established operations at Tullamore in 2014, building a distillery and maturation facility. It said the site was fully developed into a modern “grain-to-glass facility” that employs over 100 people.
Bottling volumes have increased threefold since William Grant acquired the Tullamore DEW brand in 2010. The company predicts volumes will hit two million cases in 2025.
Planners said William Grant had steadily increased maturation warehousing to support the increased output at the Tullamore DEW distillery.
William Grant and Sons produces brands including Glenfiddich and Hendrick’s Gin
Eleven are now in operation, and plans are in place for two more. The planning document said 500,000 casks were maturing onsite.
William Grant’s website claims Tullamore DEW is the world’s second-largest Irish whiskey.
The Scottish alcohol giant, producing brands like Glenfiddich and Hendrick’s Gin, bought Tullamore DEW from Bulmers cider owner C&C Group. It also bought Carolans, Frangelico and Irish Mist in the £250m deal.
