The Isle of Barra makes you feel alive. The wild Atlantic winds awaken our senses and when they pass, we revel in the calm and tranquil days. We're grateful for both.
Life here is shaped by the elements, and it is these contrasts that inspire everything we do at Isle of Barra Distillers.
Our island and its people are at the heart of Isle of Barra Distillers.
Based on the rugged, windswept Isle of Barra, we strive to capture the essence of our home in every spirit we create.
Inspired by the fearless character of the island and its community, our distillery reflects the natural beauty and rich heritage of the Outer Hebrides.
At the heart of our spirits is carrageen seaweed, sustainably hand-harvested from the shoreline when the tides allow.
It is a tradition rooted in Michael’s childhood and in the ancient rocks where the seaweed grows.
Here on the far western edge of Scotland, and of Europe, we distil and bottle every drop at Scotland’s most westerly distillery.
Barra is our home and our inspiration, and sharing the taste of our island with the wider Barra family means everything to us.
Barra has always been home, even during the years we lived away. A fearless spirit brought us back to raise our own family beside the Atlantic and to build the distillery we had long dreamed of creating.
We're very glad to have been able to return. We hope our future whisky distillery will help create attractive jobs and enable people to thrive.
In turn, this is why in 2021, we established the Isle of Barra Whisky Distillers' Foundation.
Our long term goal is once our 10-year-old malt is released, we are in a position to build six affordable homes for sale at cost price to young families. This will make it easier for people to live on Barra and contribute to the long-term sustainability of our island community.
We have the opportunity to do something great and that is exactly what we want to achieve.
We aim to always give back to our island; one that has provided us and our distillery with so much pride.
