At InchDairnie, we produce our 8-year-old peated whisky; KinGlassie, which we launched in 2025. We recognise that whisky relies on natural resources for its production, and that making a peated whisky uses a precious Scottish resource. We do not take this for granted.  Extraction has an impact on the environment, so we are taking steps to outweigh our extraction through restoration.

Peat use

The whisky industry currently uses just 2-3% of the peat extracted in Scotland. Bans on peat extraction for horticuture, and proposed bans for household use increases the proportion used by the whisky industry.

As members of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), we work with the industry towards their sustainability goals, including those related to peat extraction, malting efficiency, and peat restoration in their Commitment to Responsible Peat Use.

Degraded Peatlands

Healthy peatlands play an important role in water quality, wildlife habitats, and carbon storage. But over 80% of Scotland’s peatland is degraded, and as a result is actively emitting carbon. Therefore, there is a need and an opportunity to restore peatland.

Industry Collaboration

InchDairnie Whisky is a founding partner of a new Peatland Restoration Foundation, which brings together organisations that use peat commercially to ensure that more peatland is restored than is used.

By working together, companies can achieve far greater environmental impact than they could individually.

Our Broader Strategy

This project sits under the ‘Land & Water’ theme of our wider sustainability strategy, and ties into its three objetcives: