NÀDAR GIN AND VODKA. THE WORLDS FIRST CLIMATE POSITIVE SPIRITS.
Our revolutionary climate positive spirits are called Nàdar
-
Gaelic for ’Nature’. Nàdar Gin and
V
odka
harness the power of nature and science to create these world
-
first spirits. With a carbon footprint of
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1.54 kg CO
2
e per 700ml bottle, Nàdar is at the forefront of fighting climate change and biodiversity loss,
the biggest challenges humankind has ever faced.
THE MIGHTY PEA.
At Arbikie Distillery
,
we make our own
base spirit
.
This
also
means we have direct control over the crop
s
we use to make our spirits.
After years of study
,
we concluded that legumes, and specifically with
Nàdar
–
peas
were an
ideal choice for the
planet
, because this crop
needs no nitrogen fe
rtiliser.
THE SCIENCE
Crops require added nitrogen to support the necessary yield and quality of crops demanded by
industrialised agriculture and downstream food
-
systems. The excessive application and poor management
of industrially manufactured (syntheti
c) nitrogen fertiliser has had a negative impact on the qualities of our
water, air and soils
–
and is a major source of greenhouse gases.
Peas are different, they’re able to meet
their nitrogen requirement from the air thus avoiding the use of such synthe
tic fertilisers.
Despite most of the air that we breath being made up of nitrogen gas
,
it is in a form that is inaccessible to
plants other than legumes
–
they are able to take this atmospheric nitrogen, a renewable resource, and fix
it into biologically
useful forms through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria which live in nodules on the
legume roots.
CARBON SAVING POTENTIAL
Turning peas into alcohol is no different than any other raw material, and simply involves taking the starch
component then brea
king it down and fermenting it into alcohol. Following the first distillation
,
we are left
with something known as ‘pot ale’.
Pot ale can
be further used as
a natural fertiliser or as an animal feed.
The use of peas versus cereals increases the protein co
ntent of the pot ale making it even more suitable as
an animal feed. Ultimately it could help Europe become more protein self
-
sufficient and address food
security challenges.
Therefore, growing legumes reduces carbon emissions through avoidance of
fertiliser application
and
reduc
es
the dependency on imported animal feed protein sources.
DIVERSIFYING CROP ROTATION
Furthermore, varying the crop grown within a field each year is important in soil management and the
prevention of disease and pest buil
d up. However, the current range of crops in the UK is limited.
Increasing the use of legumes benefits the ecosystem in a range of ways, not only improving soil quality
but also supporting beneficial insects.
REVOLUTION SHOULD ALSO TASTE GREAT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
We worked hand
-
in
-
hand with Abertay University, the James Hutton
Institute, Bangor University,
Trinity College Dublin and the support of other key partners and collaborators associated with TRUE
(www.true
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project.eu) a European Union funded project.
TASTING NOTES: NÀDAR GIN | Fresh, silky smooth and exciting spirit using botanicals grown on our estate |
CROP | Peas (Pisum sativum L.) cv. Daytona |
BOTANICALS | Lemongrass. Makrut Lime Leaf. |
ON THE PALATE | Smooth, silky and refreshing. |
TASTING NOTES: NÀDAR VODKA | Silky smooth spirit with floral and spicy notes |
CROP | Peas (Pisum sativum L.) cv. Daytona |
ON THE NOSE | Floral. Crushed white pepper. |
ON THE PALATE | Intense. Vibrant. Spicy. |