Glenglassaugh Takes A Hiatus

Brown-Forman-owned Scotch distillery Glenglassaugh, will take a hiatus as production has been paused indefinitely after Brown-Forman announced they would reduce their global workforce by approximately 12%.

A spokesperson for Brown-Forman, however, emphasized that Glenglassaugh Distillery was “not shutting down” as was merely sharing production with BenRiach Distillery, a maneuver that would necessitate the so-called “occasional silent seasons” for Glenglassaugh.

Glenglassaugh was originally founded in 1875, closed in 1986, acquired by BenRiach in 2013, which was then itself acquired by Brown-Forman in 2016 and re-launched in 2023 with three new whiskies.

The worldwide decline of the whisky industry hit Brown-Forman hard and resulted in significant loss of value, according to the most recent financial numbers, with both BenRiach and Glenglassaugh absorbing a big portion of the hit.