ARDNAMURCHAN

Situated on the Ardnamurchan peninsula, the most westerly point of mainland UK, you will find the Ardnamurchan Distillery. Producing two signature styles of whisky, one peated and one unpeated, the distillery has created a whisky true to its West Highland location. For the distillery, sustainable production was important from the beginning. Since Whisky is a natural product, this should also be reflected in the way it is produced. Therefore, the distillery is run entirely on local renewable energy. The river that supplies the distillery's cooling water is also used to generate electricity by hydroelectric power. A biomass boiler is fuelled by wood chips from local forestry. In addition, Ardnamurchan recycles the by-products generated during Whisky production: The still energy-rich remains of the barley are used to feed all the cattle on the peninsula and the pot ale left behind (from the pot stills) is used as fertiliser.