September 19 2023

A global whisky collection business is to move its headquarters from Amsterdam to the Fife village of Falkland.

Scotch Whisky Investments has purchased 10 acres in the historic village with a view to Held by investors for profit rather than consumption. The site will also provide space for an education suite and marketing of whisky as a viable investment choice.

Replacing St John’s Works, latterly in use as a paper bag factory, the HQ combines offices, shops and several cottages for customers and staff overseen by Andrew Black Design.

Keith Rennie, managing director for Scotch Whisky Investments, said: “Our vision as a company is to showcase and educate people about single malt Scotch whisky, as well as promote investment in the commodity.”

The development dovetails with a £10m plan for 23 additional maturation warehouses suitable for holding up to 200,000 casks on a 7.7-hectare site at Compton Road East in Glenrothes.

A separate planning application is expected by the end of the year for a complementary whisky collection. 

4 Comments

#1 Posted by town planner on 19 Sep 2023 at 19:20 PM

Are there missing pics here?

#2 Posted by B®az on 20 Sep 2023 at 09:43 AM

Good to see the Mofo shares are doing well.

#3 Posted by Mark on 21 Sep 2023 at 09:31 AM

Would be interested to see some external images. I wonder why St John's Works wasn't retained and converted - the lino warehouses might have worked well as whisky bonds, rather than being demolished.

#4 Posted by UR on 21 Sep 2023 at 13:26 PM

The applicant is keeping the exterior under wraps for now. The reflection pond visual does hint at something dramatic.

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