A whisky distiller has
earned an
environmental award from Scottish
farmers for its green credentials and
barley provisioning policy.
The Scottish Farmer awarded
'Environmentally Aware Supplier of the
Year 2010' to Islay's Bruichladdich
distillery for its organic single malt,
using Scottish barley and supporting
local farmers in remote, rural areas.
The privately-owned Hebridean distillery
annually commissions 2000 tons of
heritage and modern barley varieties
from 23 Scottish farms, including 14 on
the Isle of Islay itself.
Bruichladdich MD, Mark Reynier, said:
"Provenance is very important to us in
these days of bland globalisation. From
barley to barrel to bottle we have total
traceability and variety, so our
customers can enjoy maximum authenticity
and flavour."
"We highly value our farmer
relationships and are honoured to have
been recognised by this environmental
award. Single malt whisky is made from
water and barley; we think it should be
exclusively Scottish-grown barley; it is
after all called 'Scotch'."
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