From Barrel To Bottle

This year, we worked with not one but two local farms to grow barley to continue our Local Barley series. Stuart, Dan and Andrew at High Ranachan opted to grow 'Westminster' variety in 2024. The weather over the summer made it more challenging and lead to some disappointment in yields. The rain also made the harvesting difficult and they had to wait on more favourable weather to bring in the last two fields before they could complete the drying and cleaning process prior to delivery. Around 20 tonnes is expected which is still in line with previous years. For the first time in some years we reached out to a second farmer to grow on our behalf in 2024. Peter, older brother of Fiona from the sales team, opted for the 'Laureate' variety at Low Knockrioch Farm. He also notes the weather has posed a challenge having been "very wet and unseasonably cold" but is happy with the turnout of the crop all things considered. We recently took receipt of 28 tonnes from him. We endeavour to continue working with various farms in the Kintyre area in the coming years, just like we have in years gone by.