When it comes to environmental sustainability, we’ve left no part of the business untouched and are always working to improve. It’s not easy and perfection is hard to come by, but we’ve learned that it’s always possible to make better choices for the planet and our people.
through a partnership with Arcadia Power
of carbon offset for 2022
Sustainable business practices have been important from the start, but beginning in 2012, we really shined a light on all aspects of our environmental footprint.
Since then, we’ve made some big changes. Our distillery, barrel room, warehouse, and tasting room are 100% wind powered.
We work with Terrapass to offset carbon production through programs that plant trees, install innovative renewable energy like photo voltaic solar grids, and capture methane from landfills—all in the USA (view the certificate).
Most recently, we installed closed-loop distillery chiller that saves up to 250,000 gallons of water per year. We also installed a biodigester to process organic waste into grey water that can be poured down the drain or used to fertilize gardens. We also became certified Plastic Neutral through a partnership with rePurpose Global that funds the collection and processing of nature-bound plastic.
Our bottle supplier is the first beverage packaging company to be certified Cradle to Cradle for its production methods.
We print on recycled stocks using soy inks from GreenerPrinter, and we print our labels and case boxes on FSC certified paper.
Our Tasting Room and office are built to a LEED certification standard. We do not use any plastic straws, plastic to-go containers, or plastic cups, ever.
We purchase American-grown sugar cane from a co-op that generates all of its electricity and boiler-firing heat from the sugar cane itself.
We’ve reduced landfill-bound waste by 75%, and are always looking for new ways to reduce and eliminate waste. And that’s just part of the story.
Read about our 2022 Impact Report in our blog post.
Download our 2022 Impact Report here.
The Life Cycle of a Bottle
Our bottle supplier because is Cradle to Cradle certification.
