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Arbikie distillery
Arbikie Distilling Limited,[1] trading as Arbikie Distillery, is a scotch whisky, vodka and gin distillery in Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland.[2][3][4][5] HistoryThe distillery was built in 2013 on the Arbikie Highland Estate, a 2,000 acre farm owned by the Stirling family for four generations.[2][3] There are earlier records of whisky production on the estate that date to 1794.[3] The distillery is owned by Stirling brothers John, Iain and David.[6][7] Production uses barley and potatoes from the estate farm.[2][3] Overall, it is stated that 90% of all raw materials in the production process come from the farm.[6]  In August 2021, the distillery began an agreement with the company EcoSpirits for distribution, to reduce the carbon emissions associated with packaging and distribution.[8][9] In December 2021, the distillery was granted £3 million through the Green Distilleries Competition to create a new hydrogen power plant at the distillery.[10][11] A new experience visitor centre is due to open in Spring 2022.[6] ProductsThe distillery uses pot and column stills from CARL of Germany to produce whisky, gin and vodka.[2] The core gin expression is named 'Kirsty's Gin' after master distiller Kirsty Black and includes botanicals such as seaweed, carline thistle and Scottish blaeberry.[5] The distillery also produce a gin called Nàdar (nature) which is branded as climate positive in terms of environmental production.[12] Unusually, the gin uses peas instead of wheat in production.[12][13][14] In 2014, the distillery produced Scotland's first commercial potato vodka.[2][15][14] The vodka uses a blend of Maris Piper, King Edwards and Cultra potatoes.[16] In 2020, the distillery released a Highland Rye whiskey.[17][7] On release, the rye whisky was the first commercial rye whisky produced for more than 100 years in Scotland.[18] References
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