Only Scottish Borders Barley

The Borders Distillery only use locally-grown Scottish Borders barley, all harvested from 12 farms lying within 35 miles of Hawick. This helps to keep the delivery of their barley as eco-friendly as possible, whilst also supporting the local economy.

Once at the distillery, the barley begins the journey of its transformation into a spirit – the whole process of which happens in the building. The distillery was designed to create an environment that would allow for sustainable production. With thanks to their Borders Growers and Distillers programme, the team are able to keep a watchful eye on the entire process, from seed to spirit.

The Growers & Distillers programme is a long-term partnership between The Borders Distillery, Simpsons Malt and 12 local farming businesses in the Scottish Borders.

Essentially, the Growers & Distillers programme guarantees the distillery access to high quality and responsibly produced crops, helping The Borders Distillery to be an eco-conscious distillery from the very beginning.

As the team strive to become a Zero Waste distillery, the organic by-product from distillation goes to local farms where it is used to grow plants, including some delicious tomatoes!

The organic by-product from those farms goes back in turn to the barley fields – making for a circular economy within Borders farming, with the distillery at its centre.

photo credit Adam Rhodes | The Borders Distillery