[3] The distillery name Nc'nean, comes from "Neachneohain", a Gaelic legend which translates as the Queen of Spirits (it is pronounced Nc-ne-an).
[4] The distillery focuses on producing an organic spirit with minimum impact on the local environment.
[1] The distillery was the first in the UK to reach net zero carbon emissions during whisky production.
[5][6][7][8] The distillery uses renewable electricity, offsets emissions by forest planting and uses 100% recycled glass in its bottles.
[4][13][14][15] In August 2020, the distillery sold its inaugural bottle of single malt Scotch whisky at auction, raising £41,004 for charity.
Nc'nean Aon is four years old and was matured in an ex cream sherry hogshead with the cask number 17-257.