Nc'nean Quiet Rebels: Annabel Whisky

Introducing the first in the Quiet Rebels series - Annabel. This series is all about the people who make Nc’nean what it is, a small team of eco-conscious drink fanatics on a mission to bring together a new generation of Scotch drinkers.

Named after their very own queen of spirits Annabel, who back in 2013 left her job as a consultant in London to found Nc’nean. After a trip around Scotland, plus years of research, fundraising and building, Annabel established a small distillery on her parents’ farm on the wild and beautiful Morvern peninsula. Her mission was to build a distillery which could lead the way in both innovation and sustainability, and one which could bring together a team of quiet rebels who shared those same values.

Annabel wanted to create a spirit which showcased some of their early flavour experiments. After rooting through the warehouse, she has picked a moreish combination of ex Bourbon and ex-Tokaji barrels, a Hungarian wine cask which Annabel favours for the sweet and velvety texture it brings to the Whisky. Together, they produce a richly perfumed spirit, with notes of floral almond biscotti, desiccated coconut and tropical fruits.