We support various purpose driven enterprises with financial contributions and using our platform to spread awareness of their messages. For example, McMillan Cancer Support, GreenSea Solutions, Protect Our Winters, NC500 and Seawilding. Ann Camus, enterprise and business development manager at Fife Council, said: “Feragaia is a fantastic example of a start-up business that has benefited enormously from our trade development programme.

Our bottles are sitting prominently in a five-star display, rubbing shoulders with other leading drinks brands. Pioneering alcohol-free distillation, unlike most alcohol-free drinks we don’t use alcohol in the process. Our distillery made spirit is 0.0% as we believe this to be important if we want to achieve authenticity, transparency and premium. Strives to be champions of the local economy. We are committed to hiring locally and working with local suppliers and services to support the local community. JW: My sculpture and the Feragaia brand both centre around the same general concept, which is loosely finding a greater connection to ‘the wild’ – conveniently, my surname. I can’t quite believe we launched a year ago and have endured the worst pandemic of recent years, but we’ve had this success.Come to Hoot the Redeemer if you like the idea of being transported to 1950s New Orleans. This fun-fair themed dive bar is an experience, offering iconic arcade games which invite guests to create their own concoctions (with a claw machine!). At Hoot the Redeemer, there is a surprise around every corner. Drink in the full atmosphere of this establishment and revel in the resulting sensation of child-like glee. We have eliminated all harmful chemicals from our manufacturing process. Our manufacturing process is low impact, chemical free and our botanicals are composted afterwards. Whether it was a calling I was born with or a duty to live up to my name – I don’t know yet. All I can say is that my interest and appreciation of nature are ever-evolving, and I hope to be able to have some positive impact through both Feragaia and my sculpture. This set our course to raise some funding, develop the liquid and the brand and Feragaia’s launch in late 2019. Through various brand activations we have raised money for charitable and local causes over 2% of our revenue - Protect Our Winters, McMillan Sober October and Seawilding.

Feragaia never touches alcohol meaning it retains all the natural flavours and qualities of its ingredients. Look for quality, transparency, and certification when reviewing our suppliers. This is communicated in our supplier agreements which states the expectations for Feragaia of working with our suppliers such as the traceability and go to acceptable lengths to compensate and look after their workforce. We minimise the use of high emission vehicles in favour of cleaner, environmental and delivery. Our impact is low currently, but as we grow, clean logistics will be a key area for us live up to our commitment. With a combined 10 years in the global spirits market (on both sides of the Atlantic) co-founders Jamie and Bill have spent the past year crafting a spirit that they are proud of. How it is made? Picture: Victoria Cranstoun Combining traditional distillation techniques, the process brings together 14 responsibly sourced botanicals from both land and sea including flower, leaves and roots.

As part of our zero-waste commitment nothing goes to landfill, we use recycled and recyclable materials, have a low impact manufacturing process and we repurpose and reduce waste where possible. I, on the other hand, was fixed on ‘where is the confidence in alcohol-free’ and felt strongly that it was because almost all alcohol-free drinks rely on what they are not – alcohol! Typically, they contain or mimic alcohol, which is why Feragaia is a ‘Free Spirit’ distilled to be different in Scotland and is not trying to be anything but itself.

Reducing carbon emissions. Ambition is to become carbon negative as we grow our business. Currently, carbon is a key factor in our strategy going forward and the partnerships we start. We include a guide to reducing carbon in our employee handbook. In 2021 we want to become more established in the domestic market, adding more premium retailers like Harrods. Supporting environmental organisations, as an outward looking, purpose-driven enterprise we look to work with organisations that share out values. GreenSea Solutions Ltd is one such organisation that cultivates seaweed in Scotland.

We have just opened Scotland’s first alcohol-free distillery, which sets the scene for innovation, but no teasers yet, I’m afraid. For my sculptures, I continue to explore more abstract expression, and I’m setting my sights on an exhibition in 2024! Furthermore, the bottle’s format has increased from 500ml to 750ml. It is also made from 100% recycled glass, reflecting the company’s B Corp accreditation. Amber in colour, with a taste of clean complexity and warming finish, this is an open call to cut out the noise and take in the moments worth savouring. We set our KPIs for environmental and social outcomes on an annual basis which are discussed in all board meetings.

Feragaia has a work from home policy to encourage all employees to apply environmentally conscious decisions in the virtual office. Made to reflect the changing drinking culture - with many people now choosing no or low alcohol brands - the spirithas been created to offer a premium and satisfying alternative to an alcoholic drink. Discover wonderful wildlife tours to book and experience in Scotland, including bird watching safaris, whale watching, farm tours and much more!Feragaia met the buyer from Harrods while exhibiting at Scotland’s Speciality Food Show in Glasgow in January. LM: What’s next in the pipeline for you? Can we expect new creations and versions of the Feragaia soon? Luxurious Magazine: The non-alcoholic drinks market is expanding rapidly. What was it about this that made you want to launch Feragaia? A handcrafted, small batch, alcohol-free spirit distilled from 14 land and sea botanicals in a pot still. Modern life requires speed, we believe in taking time. That is why Feragaia’s process takes over two months from land & sea to your glass. Time optimises the extraction of natural flavours, which are then hand blended, cut with Scottish water and rested to achieve Feragaia’s characterful depth of flavour. At 0.0% ABV – Feragaia does not compromise and use alcohol in its process. Pioneers of a new era of alcohol-free Scottish distillation – It is a true alcohol-free spirit. Feragaia has zero sugar, and is vegan and gluten-free.