Plan to establish Clonmel distillery

SCOTCH whisky group William Grant, which completed its €300 million purchase of the spirits division of C&C recently, could build a multi-million euro distillery in Clonmel as part of ambitious plans to grow its new Irish subsidiary.

The acquisition adds Tullamore Dew and liqueurs Carolans, Frangelico and Irish Mist to its portfolio of products that include Glenfiddich and Balvenie.

Chief executive of Grant’s Stella David said a new plant was one of “a number of options” the group will consider at it evolves plans for the Irish operation.