WE RESPECT, NURTURE AND SUPPORT. WE TAKE OUR SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS SERIOUSLY.
At Clonakilty Distillery, our passion is to work in harmony with nature, respecting the purity of our land and sea, to craft spirits that feed the soul. We work closely with our colleagues and the local community in Clonakilty while constantly seeking improvements to implement best practice so that we at Clonakilty Distillery can make our own difference in helping to shape a better world.
We take our environmental responsibilities seriously, prioritising sustainable actions where possible. These actions can be summarised under the following headings, Our Environment & Community, Energy & Resource Management and Grain to Glass.

OUR ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY
We minimise carbon footprint by keeping 90% of production operations within our local area.

OUR ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY
We minimise carbon footprint by keeping 90% of production operations within our local area.

ENERGY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
100% of our co-products such as spent grains, pot ale and spent lees are recycled to local farmers and are used as fertiliser or animal feed.

ENERGY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
100% of our co-products such as spent grains, pot ale and spent lees are recycled to local farmers and are used as fertiliser or animal feed.

GRAIN TO GLASS
All of the barley used in our distillation process is either home grown or supplied by Irish farmers, the majority within a 15km radius.

GRAIN TO GLASS
All of the barley used in our distillation process is either home grown or supplied by Irish farmers, the majority within a 15km radius.
