Struie secures more-than-sufficient funding to build a sustainable facility
NewsThursday, 09 April 2026 at 10:49The Spirits Business
Sustainability and whisky go hand in hand more often than ever. The new Struie Distillery in Scotland will be the next eco-friendly distillery there is. The whiskymaker just secured a huge funding of 1.57 million pounds.
Struie Distillery isn’t just chasing a dream. It just raised up to 1.57 million pounds through crowdfunding. That’s roughly 2 million dollars. The campaign did exceptionally well: it quickly smashed its goal, landing at 129 percent of its original target.
Part of the backing comes from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, which is betting big on sustainable whisky production in Scotland. Not bad for a distillery that doesn’t even exist yet.
One step closer to sustainability goals
With the funding the Highlands-based distillery is one step closer to becoming one of the biggest carbon-neutral distilleries in the Scotland.
The planned distillery is designed to operate entirely on renewable energy. Proposed systems include solar arrays, thermal energy storage, and high-efficiency heat pumps. The project aims to demonstrate how Scotch whisky production can transition toward electrified, net-zero operations at scale.
Once completed, the distillery is expected to produce up to 400.000 liters of pure alcohol annually. This would represent a more than tenfold increase compared to the company’s current production capacity.
Distillery project led by experienced founders
The development is being led by brothers Phil Thompson and Simon Thompson. They previously founded Dornoch Distillery in 2017, a distillery known within the Scotch whisky sector for its small-scale, quality-focused releases. According to Simon Thompson, the project is intended to serve as a model for sustainable whisky production in Scotland, particularly through the use of electrified energy systems.
FAQ
- What is Struie Distillery’s new sustainability project about?
Building carbon-neutral distillery powered by renewable energy technologies - How is Struie Distillery funding its new development?
Crowdfunding support combined with government backing for sustainable infrastructure - What features will the new Struie distillery include?
Renewable energy systems, bottling, warehousing, and visitor experience facilities
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- There is no distillery equipment there and also no licences to produce or sell alcohol.TRC19-12-2025
- Hi Yvonne, Thank you for your response and for sharing the video. Unfortunately, the evidence you referred to consists only of two people talking about the whisky, without any explanation or identification. We have not spoken to the individuals in the video ourselves, nor can we verify who they are. We describe it as a Chinese whisky because it is released by a Chinese distillery. As you mentioned, the distillery has chosen to label the product as “pure malt” instead of “Chinese whisky.” Based on that, we do not believe they are doing anything illegal.M0nkey16-11-2025
- So - you have the proof......where's your write up?Yvonne16-11-2025
- You are absolutely right. Luckily that doesn't matter for the taste of the whisky. Have you tried it yet?M0nkey05-11-2025
- Guess what? Finland is not part of Scandinavia.Gray105-11-2025
- Throw in the towel? You mean restructure to compete and win in a challenging industry environment.WestwardFounder21-10-2025
- There is nothing legally to prevent the English whisky GI from coming into force, it complies with all the relevant laws and the single malt definition follows the precedent of Welsh whisky and US whiskyChefBear15-10-2025
- Three emails sent (two with videos, linked to a Google Drive Share). 1. The original video. 2. The video with subtitles as it was shared on YouTube 3. Screen grab of the YouTube channel where the video was blocked due to Pernod Ricard lobbying. The story was covered on Drinks Intel at the time - link here - https://drinks-intel.com/subscriber-news/pernod-ricards-the-chuan-pure-malt-whisky-not-sourced-solely-from-china-global-drinks-intel-exclusive/Yvonne10-10-2025
- Hi Yvonne, Thank you for your interesting comment. Could you share your copy with us, so we can adjust our item accordingly? Mail us at [email protected]. Thank you in advance.M0nkey09-10-2025
- Let's keep this factually correct. Pernod Ricard DID NOT release a Chinese whisky. Their first output from The Chuan (the name of the distillery in Sichuan, China) wasn't fit for bottling. What they actually bottled was imported Scotch whisky. This is why the product is called "PURE MALT" and not "Chinese Whisky" - because Pure Malt is not a regulated term - this is not a secret. This was exposed about a week after they released it. There were even videos about their own staff on site admitting it was made from imported whisky - which Pernod Ricard got the lawyers onto to get the video pulled. I've got a copy if you want it.Yvonne09-10-2025
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