Nc’nean is an award-winning, female-owned, independent, organic whisky distillery on the west coast of Scotland
SipWell Brands has secured an exclusive partnership with Nc’nean, an independent organic distillery, to distribute its award-winning single malt whiskies and acclaimed Botanical Spirit in travel retail channels. The partnership aims to expand Nc’nean’s presence in key global hub and top-tier destination airports, building on its existing distribution.
Nc’nean, a female-led distillery located in Drimnin on the Morvern Peninsula on the West Coast of the Scottish Highlands, has gained recognition for its innovative and sustainable approach to whisky production. Nc’nean is an abbreviation of Neaclneohain, or “Queen of Spirits” in ancient Gaelic legend. The B-Corp certified company’s experimental distilling methods helped it to win Craft Producer of the Year at the 2023 Icons of Whisky Awards, and its organic single malt has received several top taste awards, including double gold at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
Andrew Torrance of SipWell Brands stated: “Nc’nean has been bold and brave enough to use innovation to break a few whisky making conventions. They have literally been trailblazers in sustainable production using only organic Scottish barley, with every bottle certified organic, their distillery verified for zero emissions – entirely powered by renewable energy - and their bottles 100% recycled glass. Their whiskies and botanical spirits are also delicious, high quality and highly rated around the world. We are excited and motivated to open up more of that world for them.”
Annabel Thomas, Founder and CEO of Nc’nean, commented: “We are very proud of the accolades and reception Nc’nean is getting from multiple international markets and as we continue to develop our range with special releases and limited editions, we want to tell our story of innovation and balancing our production values with the interest of the planet to more people and the SipWell team will help us do that.”
The agreement, effective from July, will see SipWell promoting Nc’nean’s core single malt whisky, which uses organic Scottish barley and is matured in a mix of red wine barrels, former American whiskey barrels, and Oloroso sherry butts. It has an ABV of 46%, is non-chill-filtered, and has natural color. The distillery also produces a 40% ABV fresh, fruity, and floral Botanical Spirit, which is an organic malted barley spirit triple distilled with a range of botanicals including Scottish heather, coriander, camomile, thyme, sorrel, grapefruit, and locally-foraged bog myrtle. The range has also seen the introduction of seasonal limited edition releases such as Quiet Rebels and the Huntress Series.
SipWell Brands, established in 2019, represents a wide range of premium spirits, including Edinburgh’s Lind & Lime gin and Caribbean Black Tot rum. The extensive portfolio also showcases a wide range of Scottish and International whiskies including The Glenturret, Kilchoman, Port Askaig, Fable, Stauning, Archie Rose and Two Stacks.
