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THIS TRAVELLING LIFE

Joe Bates (JB): The focus of this issue is sustainability. On its website, Ardnamurchan bills itself as “Scotland’s greenest distillery” – how do you back up that claim?

Connal Mackenzie (CM): It is a big claim and there are lots of distilleries now that have come on board after us that are claiming similar credentials. I genuinely believe that any new distillery now should have that at the forefront of their planning. It needs to be a responsibility rather than a marketing gimmick.

From the outset, our Ardnamurchan Distillery was designed to use local heat and power to enhance its environmental efficiency and

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