Scotch whisky reporters (me among them) had a busy time of it in early October 2017. Within 24 hours, the news broke that not one, not two, but three ‘ghost’ distilleries were to be revived: Port Ellen on Islay, Brora in the Highlands and Rosebank in the Lowlands.
“It’s not a linear exercise” – Libstar CEO Charl de Villiers on consolidation challenge for private-label and branded group
“Although Libstar had always had an appropriate strategy, one of the key inhibitors to growth was our operating model,” Libstar CEO Charl de Villiers says.
Simon Harvey June 02 2026








