The project

The £140m distillery was built on the stunning Easter Elchies estate in Speyside for Edrington, the international premium spirits company, with Robertson delivering the complex architectural design.

Robertson completed a flagship £140 million distillery and visitor experience for The Macallan, one of the world’s leading luxury single malts. Working with 25 contractors to bring the vision for the new distillery and visitor experience to life, Robertson took the complex and unique architectural design and moulded it to complement an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The innovation

This challenging build saw Robertson apply all of their technical skills, innovation and expertise to create a seamless connection to the surrounding countryside.

The outcome

During construction, up to 400 people specialising in more than 20 different trades were employed on site. Going forward, Robertson’s facilities management business will provide maintenance services at the facility.

 The first whisky ran through the stills in December 2017 and the visitor experience opened its doors to the public on 2nd June 2018. Visitor numbers were expected to double in the first year and continue to rise thereafter.

This once-in-a-lifetime project is one that Robertson has been honoured to be part of. The complexity of the construction work required a huge effort from various teams within our business, and their passion and dedication for the project is clear when you see the completed distillery and visitor experience.

Bill Robertson, Founder and Executive Chairman, Robertson

To find out more about this case study please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/project/macallan-distillery