Wemyss and Kingsbarns Whiskies without cartons and boxes in future
The Wemyss Family Spirits company is on their way to Net Zero
Wemyss Family Spirits has announced that it will no longer use boxes and cartons for their brands in future. In addition to the Wemyss malts, this also includes the whiskies from the Kingsbarns Distillery in St Andrews, which belongs to the company.
Wemyss is consistently striving for sustainable production with net zero CO2 emissions and will save over a tonne of carbon each year by dispensing with cardboard packaging, according to the latest press release. 15% of the products sold were already delivered without cartons in 2023, and the proportion will be massively increased in 2024. Dividers made from recycled and recyclable cardboard are used to prevent transport damage.
William Wemyss, who founded the company in 2005, said: “From day one we wanted to create a spirits business that acted with real stewardship and care for the environment. That came from an innate sense of responsibility. For instance, 100% of the electricity consumed at our Kingsbarns and Darnley’s Gin distilleries and visitor centres come from our own hydro schemes.
“We also try to source our ingredients as locally as possible, from Fife Barley for our whisky to botanicals foraged from the East Neuk shoreline and grown in our expanded cottage garden. Removing cartons and boxes from our products will have a huge impact and was a logical next step for us to continue our green pathway. Consumers are rightly demanding more sustainable products so we’re hoping they’ll be receptive to the decision.”
Source and images: Holyrood PR
