Nc'nean Distillery

A young, independent, organic whisky distillery which exists to create experimental spirits and pioneer sustainable production. Perched above the Sound of Mull in the remote community of Drimnin on the west coast of Scotland, Nc'nean is aiming to getting people to think again about Scotch. Verified as net zero for scopes one and two, we are committed to a sustainable and imaginative approach to distilling. This includes the use of organic barley, a biomass boiler which uses local woodchip and experimenting with different yeasts and longer mashing times. The company was founded and is run by Annabel Thomas. The name, Nc'nean, comes from 'Neachneohain' the Queen of Spirits in Gaelic legend. It is pronounced Nc-ne-an, which sounds like Nc-knee-anne. The distillery released its first whisky in 2020. The first bottle was auctioned for a record breaking £41,000 (all proceeds went to charity) and it has been claimed for both its taste and beautiful bottle. Prior to that it released an innovative 'Botanical Spirit: beyond gin. We also welcome visitors for tours, so please do come and see us.