Hillington Vat Room Package Supply

Client: Douglas Laing & Co.
Location: Hillington, Glasgow
Services: Package supply of purpose-built vatting system and associated operations

Overview
Allen Associates were tasked with delivering a complete package supply solution for Douglas Laing’s purpose-built vat room at their Hillington facility, covering the full spectrum of blending and whisky handling operations.

Hillington Vat Room

Hillington Vat Room

Scope of Work

  • Blending Operations: Design and integration of blending vessels and systems for consistent and high-quality batches.
  • Cask Filling & Disgorging: Provision of automated cask filling and disgorging systems.
  • Whisky Preparation for Bottling: Equipment and processes to transfer single malt or blend into readiness for bottling lines.
  • Bulk Spirit Handling: Design of tanker unloading systems for safe and efficient receipt of spirit deliveries. Integration of tanker filling capabilities for dispatching blended whisky back to tanks for onward logistics.
  • Package supply: End-to-end responsibility—from conceptual process design through equipment specification and supply—ensuring seamless installation and commissioning.

Results & Benefits

  • Streamlined Project Delivery: With Allen Associates managing both design and supply, Douglas Laing received a single point of accountability for project delivery.
  • Operational Efficiency: Tailored engineering and automation improved workflow between blending, handling, and bottling operations.
  • Quality and Compliance: Systems were designed with distilled spirits in mind—ensuring process safety compliance, batch integrity and minimal product loss.
  • Future Flexibility: Modular equipment design allows Douglas Laing to adapt to increasing volumes or operational changes with minimal reconfiguration.