Sustainability & Impact
Rooted in Community.
Inspired by Home.
Driven by Purpose.
At Isle of Barra Distillers, our purpose goes beyond crafting spirits—we're here to support the island we call home. From day one, our focus has been on creating meaningful change for our community and environment, with family and future generations at the heart of it all.
Supporting Our Island
Our mission goes beyond crafting premium spirits—we’re here to help grow Barra’s fragile economy. By creating local employment and supporting future generations, we’re working to make it possible for more families to live, work, and thrive on the island.
Through our charitable foundation, we aim to provide opportunities for those who wish to return or stay on Barra, just as we did. We also support the conservation of the corncrake, an endangered bird that, like many of us, returns to Barra each year to raise its young. We believe in protecting and nurturing both our community and our natural environment.
Sustainability in Action
We’re committed to reducing our impact on the planet while staying connected to our island roots. Every order we send is hand-packed on Barra and transported using existing public routes—passing through six islands, one ferry, and two flights before reaching the mainland.This approach helps us lower our carbon footprint while celebrating the uniqueness of our remote location.
Our bottles, too, reflect our values—custom-designed and made from 78% recycled glass, each one tells its own story, just like our island.
Barra Atlantic Gin
The adventurous spirit of Barra people inspires our unique gin. Our main botanical, carrageen seaweed, is collected wild on the shores of the Isle of Barra. We want to create something that not only we can be proud of but that the wider Barra community can be proud of, giving back to our thriving island home.
Our award-winning Barra Atlantic Gin is now available in Waitrose & Partners branches across the UK. Our Island Spirit from the Outer Hebrides has been chosen for distribution by a UK-wide supermarket. Check our stockist map for your local Waitrose & share the taste of Barra.