Welcome to Scotland’s independent, small-batch Vodka and Gin distillery
Glenrinnes Distillery is an eye-catching, purpose-built distillery located in Speyside, Scotland. Following the construction of our family’s distillery during 2018, we started producing spirits in early 2019. Rather than building the distillery and then working out what to make, we created our recipes first and then designed the distillery specifically to produce these world-class spirits. In keeping with the estate’s organic ethos, the Glenrinnes Distillery is committed to excellence, with only the best organic ingredients being sourced to create Eight Lands spirits.
Our Water
At the heart of Eight Lands is pure Scottish spring water, drawn from our own ancient Clashmarloch spring behind the distillery. The water filters though the ancient volcanic rocks of the Ben Rinnes mountain. It is soft and low in minerals: perfect for distilling, delivering an exceptionally smooth and delightful mouthfeel.
The is rather unusual - many gins and vodkas bring their spirits to drinking strength away from where they are made. We prefer to use our Scottish spring water. Water quality really matters. After all, it makes up more than half of every bottle!
Our Process
Craft, instinct and passion are certainly key elements of what makes our spirits so special but it takes more to create consistently high quality products. Our processes and procedures, regular measuring and testing, superb ingredients, and the equipment in our lab all contribute to making Eight Lands memorable for the right reasons.
Speyside has generations of distilling know-how. We worked with local experts from the very beginning, including our still manufacturers.
Sustainability
We recognise our role as both a consumer and a producer. We don’t claim to be perfect but we try to be responsible, sustainable and respectful in our activities.
Today, our distillery has roof-mounted solar panels to help with energy capture. Our condenser system recirculates water to minimise water wastage. Our packaging, including for postage for direct sales, is almost entirely recyclable. Our decision to use only organic ingredients has significant benefits for ecology. We even share some of our waste products with our farm to be used as animal feed.