Glenmorangie installs the tallest stills

Originally appeared on the BBC news site

Distiller Glenmorangie has installed what it said is Scotland's tallest whisky still at its premises in Tain, Ross-shire.

The 5.14m high swan-necked copper still will be the last of four to be put in place at the distillery.

The company said it will allow the distillery to meet growing demand for its single malt whiskies from existing and emerging markets abroad.

Expansion of the distillery at Tain is part of a £45m programme.

The first phase of work to expand the distillery was completed in October.

Additional fermentation capacity and extensions to existing buildings to house this have been completed.

Phase two, which will see a range of malt whisky distillation equipment, has started.

It is the largest expansion in the history of the distillery, which is where the Glenmorangie brand was first created in 1843.