Our Operation
As the UK's fully sustainable specialist contract distillery we operate 100% solar and biomass-powered steam boilers, and use a bespoke circular rainwater system and waste recycling system. We have designed and built our own unique systems, which reduce our impact on the environment - and therefore also our clients' impact - to almost zero.
Our processes are designed as a circular system, reducing our water consumption and waste production by 90%, and our power is produced using 100% renewable sources. We are a certified carbon-neutral business, and offer our clients carbon offsetting on site.
Can you afford to have an unsustainable brand?
To create a successful and long-lasting spirits brand in the industry, sustainability is fast becoming an essential aspect of any business. With our unique production methods, we offer our clients delicious spirits that are responsibly sourced and sustainably produced.
"Nearly two-thirds of consumers across six international markets believe they “have a responsibility to purchase products that are good for the environment and society” — 82% in emerging markets and 42% in developed markets. In the food and beverage industry, a growing number of consumers are considering values beyond price and taste in their purchasing decisions, such as safety, social impact, and transparency." - Harvard Business Review
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Renewable Energy
Distilleries typically require a huge amount of energy, but all of our electricity and steam is created by 100% renewable sources. We use solar panels on the barn roof, alongside a customised biomass boiler.
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Water Capture
Alongside our beautiful stills, we have carefully designed our own distillation processes. Our water usage is carefully managed through rainwater capture, alongside a bespoke closed-loop cooling system.
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Recycled Waste
Waste from our distilling process is used for a variety of different purposes. The gin stillage is fermented and acts as a liquid compost improver, and spent grains are used for local animal feed.
The Distillery
We have designed our own unique distilling processes using renewable energy sources, reducing our water usage by around 90%, and reusing our waste in productive ways.
Firstly, we work with ethically-run local farms to source raw materials from as close to our site as possible.
Our biomass to run our stills is created with waste and windfall wood.
Rainwater is carefully harvested, filtered and used for our distillery processes before being recycled in our bepoke closed-loop system.
Raw Materials
With incredible produce at our fingertips, such as soft fruit and grains, we work closely with local farmers to source our raw materials from as close to our site as possible.
Our suppliers are carefully selected to reflect and support our ethical business practices, and our business also offers a great alternative solution to disposing of otherwise unwanted fruits.
We have built partnerships with local farmers, who now grow our heritage grain within a 2 mile radius of our distillery. Once distilled, this grain is returned to the farmers as nutrient-rich cattle feed.
Location
As locals to the area, we are proud to run a sustainable business in the heart of the Kentish countryside. Our distillery operates within a working family-run farm, where a number of our raw materials are also grown and processed.
In collaboration with the farm we are developing efficient carbon capture processes and closed-loop, innovate systems for our distilling operations.
Working in partnership with Re-Generation Earth, situated on the farm, we are also offsetting our carbon emissions. This ensures carbon is offset locally through reliable methods, and this is also a service our contract customers can use.
