A “pioneering” organic Scotch distillery is releasing a new whisky.
The whisky has been created by the distillery’s head of sustainability and finished in ex-Maury casks from a small organic vineyard in France.
Nc’nean’s new whisky is part of its Quiet Rebels’ series, which “shines a light on the small team of eco-conscious drinks fanatics who are on a mission to bring together a new generation of Scotch drinkers”.
Casks for each bottling are selected by a new team member each year, giving employees the opportunity to release their own whisky, with their name on the bottle and Nc’nean’s botanical-covered gift tube.
Amy Stammers, Nc’nean’s head of sustainability, created the latest whisky.
The Morvern firm said: “Amy began working at Nc’nean in 2017 as visitor manager, but she soon carved out a role as head of sustainability. It was Nc’nean’s commitment to sustainable production that sparked Amy’s initial interest in the distillery. Amy’s role now focuses on researching and reducing their carbon footprint, building relationships with their organic farmers, educating the team, visitors and stakeholders about all elements of sustainability and also working on net zero and B Corp credentials. Organic principles therefore form an integral part of Amy’s Quiet Rebels release.”
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Quiet Rebels Amy includes whisky finished in ex-Maury casks from a small organic vineyard in France that produces a fortified wine made in a similar way to port. The 60-year-old vines are maintained with a variety of sustainable farming methods including agroforestry which involves integrating trees amongst the vines to improve soil richness.
The farm also follows biodynamic principles such as following the lunar calendar which several studies show is an effective way to determine the best time to plant and harvest crops.
Ms Stammers said: “Doing things as sustainably as possible is something that I think is really important, it’s why I wanted to work for Nc’nean and what I wanted to bring to my whisky. Our supply chains are a great platform to talk about sustainability so I wanted to find barrels from a vineyard that is doing great things for the land just like the farmers that grow our barley.”
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