Spirited Away

Diageo China-origin single malt in a brand-new, state-of-the-art, carbon-neutral distillery in Yunnan

By Rachel Duffell

“Yunnan—what a place!” exclaims Sam Fischer, the president of the English spirits maker Diageo’s Asia Pacific and global travel division, of the region where the group has chosen to build a distillery in which to craft its first China-origin single malt whisky. “I can still remember the first time I saw Erhai Lake—I had never seen anything so beautiful,” Fischer says. “The water is absolutely crystal clear, and the lengths to which the government goes to preserve the quality of the water are extraordinary. [There are] snowcapped mountains, pristine water, a biodiversity focus and the perfect environment for whisky-making.” In November, Diageo broke ground on a US$75 million distillery on a site located 2,100 metres above sea level in the rolling countryside of Eryuan County in Yunnan. The location boasts a temperate…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2022

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