Orkney Distilling's Aly Named Great British Food Heroine

Orkney Distilling is proud to use the very best local ingredients, so we're delighted with the recent news that Aly Kemp, one half of our management team, has been named a Great British Food Heroine.

The award was presented as part of the British Food Fortnight event - a celebration of British food, sponsored by the Co-op - and nationally recognises women who are ambassadors for British food and who work to ensure it grows and thrives into the future.

Aly shares the accolade with 40 women working in food throughout the UK - from cheese makers and chocolatiers, to brewers, bakers and farmers.

She received a special slate plaque which will be displayed in Orkney Distilling’s new Kirkwall distillery and visitor centre, set to open in the New Year.

Aly said: “I was really thrilled to receive this award from the Co-op as it recognises the important part women play in the UK’s food and drink industry.

“At Orkney Distilling, we’ve championed local ingredients from the outset and are always conscious of the need to maintain the highest standards in everything we do. Ultimately, we’re ambassadors for Orkney, Scotland and the UK and are proud to be part of a nationwide effort to promote the very best of what our country can offer.”