Sustainability has always been of paramount importance to the team at Nc’Nean, starting from the ingredients that go into each and every batch. The most important ingredient in Nc’Nean products in Scottish barley which is organically sourced and has a 42% lower carbon footprint that average conventional barley. Nc’Nean also sustainably use the plentiful land around them for their botanicals that go into their products. Nc’Nean are certified by the Biodynamic Association who inspect the business every year to ensure all practices are conforming to organic standards.

100% of all operations are powered renewable energy with their two copper pot stills powered solely by their very own biomass boiler using wood chip from the local forest for its power; all the trees that are harvested are also replanted. Nc’Nean have also partnered with Highland Carbon’s sustainable forest planting project to offset the remaining few carbon emissions.  

Water recycling and efficiency is also extremely important in Nc’Nean’s mission to protect nature. They reuse all the water that is used for cooling the vapour in the stills by using a natural cooling pond to cool and keep the water free of chemicals. All the water that goes into the product is sourced from just behind the distillery from a spring, beautifully clean without treatments and chemicals.

Finally, Nc’Nean have done everything they can to have sustainable packaging including making their bottles from 100% post-consumer recycled glass and creating a beautiful design on the bottle so they can be upcycled and reused again and again. The bottle stoppers and tampers are made from a biodegradable, renewably sourced wood pulp and natural cork that can go in compost heaps and food waste bins.