Leven distillery is an experimental Scotch single malt whisky distillery and bottling facility in Leven, Scotland. It is owned by the drinks giant Diageo. The bottling and packaging facility claims to be the biggest packaging plant on the planet.[1] It is also therefore reported as Diageo’s largest packaging plant in the world.[2][3]
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| Region: Lowland | |
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| Location | Leven, Fife, Scotland |
| Owner | Diageo |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Water source | Town supply |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still (1,000 L) 1 spirit still (1,000 L) |
| Capacity | 250,000 L |
History
The bottling plant was created at Leven, Fife in 1973 to bottle various Scotch whisky products. The facility also bottled non-whisky products such as Smirnoff vodka, Gordon’s gin and other beverages.[4][5]
In 2005, Diageo created the Leven’s Process Liquid Development Area (PLDA). This was a new blending and filtration facility to focus on new product development.[6]
In 2013, a fully functional distillery was established at Leven to allow for dedicated experimental distillation projects, becoming Diageo’s 29th working distillery.[4][7]
In 2023, staff at the site staged a series of industrial action walkouts over pay.[8]
Operations
The Leven site employs 590 people.[2]
The site is powered by an 8,000 solar panel array.[3]