Sustainable whisky maker Glengoyne Distillery has strengthened its partnership with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust with the release of a new charity whisky expression.
The Blane Valley distillery, sitting at the foot of Campsie Fells’ landmark Dumgoyne, established its environmental credentials early by being the first distillery to create its own dedicated water treatment wetlands.
Glengoyne has since supported a range of programmes as part of its WWT partnership, including the Blue Recovery Fund, the Wetlands Can! Campaign and sponsorship of the WWT Caerlaverock Reserve, as well as funding the restoration of a bird hide, now named The Glengoyne Hide.
It is continuing this association with its new Wetlands Single Cask Release, donating proceeds from its sales to further help WWT’s conservation work.
This new release follows the 2021 launch of the first Wetlands Single Cask Whisky which marked 10 years since the creation of the distillery’s wetlands, using one of the first casks to be filled after the company decided to implement a ‘strong environment sustainability programme’.
This latest Wetlands bottling, crafted from a select refill Sherry Butt No. 190257, filled on 8 June 2009, is said to ‘pack a punch, whilst delivering elegance’ at 61.1% ABV.
The label features an illustration by artist Elin Manon of the traditional distillery, the surrounding wetlands and the Glengoyne geese after which the brand is named.
Katie Burns from Glengoyne said: “Our exclusive whisky partnership with the WWT has a natural synergy with Glengoyne, derived from Glen Guin, or ‘valley of the geese’ as the charity’s work supports the environment in which these geese, and other wildfowl, thrive.
“After a dozen years of successfully partnering with the charity, we are delighted to continue to support the WWT’s invaluable work. The Wetlands Can! Campaign calls for the creation of 100,000 hectares of wetlands across the UK and we’re delighted to have dipped a toe in the water – pun intended – and helped towards achieving this admirable goal.”
