Engaging
visitor experiences
Efficient
production facilities
ExamplesManaging the process from idea to delivery
Consuming Places
Creating experiences that provide a deep connection to the landscape and the culture.
- Visitor experience and proposition development
- Business development and project planning
- Connecting distilleries with their visitor offer
Efficiency from the outset.
Designing some of the world's most efficient distilleries, using local resources
- Early-stage project definition
- Location specific energy solutions
- Coordination with design and technical specialists
Pagoda is a consultancy managed by Gareth Roberts, who has spent 15 years designing the evolution of distilleries the heart of the craft whisky expansion. We work with new and expanding food and drink businesses to combine world leading energy efficiency with the most vibrant visitor experiences.
Our Projects
Distilleries which we have been involved in:
- Ardnamurchan DistilleryGlobal Sustainable Distillery of the Year 2024
- NcN’ean DistilleryGlobal Distillery of the Year 2025
- Ahascragh DistilleryIreland’s first eco-distillery
- Lindores Abbey DistilleryThe Home of Scottish Distilling
- Bruichladdich DistilleryRedesigning the retail shop
- Benbecula DistilleryThe lighthouse distillery
- Stannergill DistilleryA new whisky for a successful gin distiller
- Dingle DistilleryA popular Irish tourist destination
- Moffat DistilleryA wood fired still
- Uile Bheast, InvernessBusiness planning
- Princetown DistilleryOn top of Dartmoor
- Portavadie DistilleryA West Coast malt
- Lochlea DistilleryWhere Rabbie Burns farmed
Resources
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working towards?
Whether you are developing a visitor focused experience, or seeking advice on the most effective energy upgrade for your distillery, don't hesitate to contact me for an initial conversation.
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