Duncan Taylor & Company Limited

Press Release : 20th April, 2010: Immediate Release

New Appointment :  Stuart Robertson

Duncan Taylor & Co Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Robertson as Distillery Development Manager for its Huntly Distillery project. Stuart’s expertise in this field, gained through his management of Distilleries within Diageo and latterly Springbank Distillers, will bring a wealth of experience to Duncan Taylor and its ambitions of becoming a Distiller in 2010. Stuart who will be joining the company next month will be instrumental in managing the new Huntly Distillery build and its production on completion.

Euan Shand, Duncan Taylor Managing Director, said today that “This is very exciting times for Duncan Taylor, we have had a great year despite the recession. Our new brand lines are introducing us to developing markets such as India and China, it is now time to build our Distillery. We believe we have got the best man to do the job”

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Duncan Taylor & Co Ltd

Duncan Taylor & Company Limited are Scotch Whisky Merchants who produce the award winning Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Single Malts brands including Black Bull, Battlehill, NC2 and Lonach. International Wines & Spirits Trophy holders and Independent Bottlers of the Year 2009. The company currently exports to Europe, USA, China, Asia/Pacific countries and Russia.

Huntly Distillery

Huntly Distillery is currently developing the first fully carbon neutral distillery in Scotland. The Distillery will utilise the most up to date methods of energy re-cycling, biomass heating and use of sustainable construction materials. The Distillery will produce Single Malt and Single Grain Whiskies and uniquely will produce Scottish Vodka and Gin. The Distillery will be sited in the town of Huntly in Aberdeenshire bordering the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, 35 miles from Aberdeen.

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