£1.5m investment secured to grow Benbecula Distillery

We’re excited to share some big news from Benbecula: we’ve secured a £1.5 million investment from the British Business Bank’s Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), delivered via Maven Capital Partners.

This marks the fund’s first equity investment in the Highlands & Islands, and for us, it’s a milestone that will help shape the next chapter of our journey.

What this means for Benbecula

This support will allow us to:

• Scale up whisky production and maturation
• Create new skilled jobs on the island
• Enhance the visitor centre and experiences

It’s an investment not just in whisky, but in our community and our place in the Hebrides. We are grateful to the BBB and Maven Capital Partners for supporting us in our whisky craft and mission.

“Most importantly, it allows us to keep laying down spirit for future generations. Benbecula Distillery was founded to celebrate the Outer Hebrides’ people and place and this backing helps us realise that vision.”

Collaborating with Maven Capital Partners and the British Business Bank was an enjoyable process and we are grateful to have dedicated teams who believe in and support our mission here at Benbecula Distillery, not just for the benefits of our business, but for the positive impact on our local community.

Sarah Newbould, Senior Investment Manager at Nations & Regions Investment Funds, the British Business Bank, said

“The Investment Fund for Scotland was created to fund ambitious businesses across the country, and Benbecula Distillery is the perfect example of the kind of bold, community-rooted venture we’re proud to see the fund support.

This investment will not only fuel the development of a distinctive whisky brand but also drive job creation and economic growth in the Outer Hebrides, inviting locals and visitors from further afield to visit the Isles and try some of Scotland’s best spirit. The distillery team’s dedication to its craft and local impact mirrors our mission to help smaller businesses succeed and we are eager to see where they take the brand next.”

The funding also supports the launch of our 2025 private cask programme, announced mid-September. This is the second of only three cask offerings we will release, leaving a limited time to be part of our distillery’s story from the beginning. The offering includes a Palo Cortado Hogshead, Red Wine Barrique, and Bourbon Barrel.

More details can be found on our cask page here:

Looking forward

From day one, our vision has been to build a distillery that celebrates the Hebrides and contributes to the island’s future. This investment gives us the confidence to keep laying down spirit for generations to come and to keep welcoming visitors to experience our story first-hand.