InchDairnie becomes B Corp
Scottish distiller InchDairnie Whisky Limited has achieved B Corp certification, scoring 95 points after a nearly two-year assessment.
InchDairnie Whisky Limited was established through a merger of MacDuff International and InchDairnie Distillery in May 2025.
Located in Fife in the Scottish Lowlands, InchDairnie Distillery was established in 2015 and produces RyeLaw and KinGlassie whiskies.
The distillery was recognised with a B Corp certification this month after undergoing an independently verified assessment of its environmental, social, and governance practices.
InchDairnie said the achievement acknowledges its engineering-led, data-driven, and efficiency-oriented approach to whiskymaking. The distillery’s processes centre on its ‘three Ms’ – materials, method, and maturation.
Jessica Stewart, sustainability manager at InchDairnie, said: “Getting B Corp certified is a big piece of work. It’s resource-intensive and incredibly detailed, with data needed from every part of the business, and you can’t do it by yourself.
“The B Corp process challenged us to measure and formalise across many areas of the business. That rigour has been worth it, because we have learned a huge amount, and it reinforced that you can’t manage what you don’t measure.
“We are proud to be one of the B Corp-certified Scotch whisky distilleries. It’s a collaborative industry, and the stronger each business becomes, the stronger the industry is.”
InchDairnie mitigates the environmental impact of distillation through innovative design choices, such as heat-recovery systems that reuse 35% of the energy used in the stills and an anaerobic digester that produces bio-methane for the grid.
The distillery also monitors efficiency across energy and water, and has formalised practices related to community and supply chain, including staff training and collaboration with local Fife suppliers to enhance soil health and reduce chemical use.
InchDairnie’s sustainability efforts align with its engineering-led production model, notably in creating RyeLaw, the ‘only’ whisky made from malted rye using a Lomond Hill still.
With certification achieved, InchDairnie is now preparing for B Lab’s updated standards and identifying key areas for further improvement.
Scott Sneddon, managing director of InchDairnie, explained: “B Corp is not a finish line for us; it’s a robust baseline that helps keep the business moving in the right direction as we grow.
“This isn’t about claiming to be ‘the most sustainable’. It’s about being accountable. For us, this is about having a solid framework in place, being honest about where we’re doing well and where we still need to improve.
“Scotch whisky has a future only if it evolves responsibly, and B Corp gives us the tools to do that in a meaningful way.”
Other B Corp spirits brands include Nc’nean, Avallen and Baileys.
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