CONSTRUCTION firm ISG has won a contact to complete the first phase of a multi-million pound expansion of the whisky maturation facilities at the Bruichladdich Distillery on the Isle of Islay. The work will include building the first of six new bonded warehouses the French-owned whisky firm plans to add at the distillery and preparatory ground work for the other five.

Andy McLinden, ISG’s Scotland regional managing director, said Bruichladdich Distillery was an important addition to the company’s growing portfolio of luxury drinks customers. ISG has completed projects valued at more than £50 million in total in the sector in recent years. Owned by drinks giant Remy Cointreau, Bruichladich made £1.9m pre-tax profit in the year 31 ended March 31, up from £162,000 in the preceding year.