To most customers and fans, today’s distilling industry seems like it has changed very little in the last three-hundred years.

And, indeed, tradition is the hallmark of many spirits and it’s what many customers look for in buying a spirit.

But… as much as it appears to stay the same, it changes, with as many changes coming from within as being caused by outside events…

While spirit consumption around the world continues to grow, customers are demanding more, wanting to feel as good about the distillery as about the spirit they’re drinking. Green credentials and sustainability platforms have grown in importance as much as quality and flavour. 

But, with the rise in fuel and raw material prices, distillers have to wonder… will they be able to meet their customers demands, while maintaining a healthy bottom line? 

One company which has been aiding distillers reach their and their customers’ goal since 1732 is Briggs of Burton, the world’s oldest and number one distilling and brewing design and engineering company.

Joining us for this episode from Briggs is Scott Davies who will be talking about some of the major issues and challenges facing distillers today and how Briggs of Burton is helping them to overcome them…