Glengoyne 10 year old single malt, Scotland
The Glengoyne Collection move to 100% recyclable and locally sourced
packaging has been two years in the planning, with the extra time taken to
ensure that we made positive steps forward in our sustainability journey.
Local sourcing also is incredibly important to us at Glengoyne, and most of
the material used in our packaging originates from Scotland, in many cases
right next to our distillery. The only exception is our corks and capsules
which come from Europe. To top it all off, we've removed all plastic, metal
and magnets from our packaging; this marks another milestone in our longstanding commitment to sustainability and the future.
Our way of making whisky is deliberately slow; that applies not only to the
spirit's progress through our stills, but to the whole Glengoyne journey.After
distillation, we treat the liquid we don't need - called the spent lees - in our
own wetlands.
So instead of sending spent lees to an industrial treatment plant, we treat it
here at the distillery, slowly and naturally.
The liquid makes its way through a series of twelve pools; each is thick with
reed beds. This slows down the flow and removes anything that would harm
the delicate balance of the local burn.
The water is then safe to rejoin the burn, which winds its way into the
river and on to Loch Lomond. Less waste. Less energy. More wildlife. The
wetlands cut our waste by around 25% - and because the process uses
gravity, it only takes a 1.5KW pump to send the spent lees on their way.
The wetlands are excellent for biodiversity too. They're home to around
14,500 plants of 20 varieties - attracting songbirds, dragonflies and lots of
other wildlife.