Roehill Springs, a family-run gin distillery in Scotland, has implemented blockchain technology in collaboration with CENSIS and TrackGenesis to ensure the use of pristine water in its spirits.
The initiative is part of the CENSIS IoT Evolve program, supported by the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, designed to advance IoT technologies in northern Scotland.
The distillery has installed IoT sensor-based flow meters at its spring and distillery locations. These meters generate data transmitted to a dedicated mobile app via Bluetooth and stored on a private blockchain. Each bottle of Roehill Springs gin carries a QR code giving consumers access to detailed information about the water source and ingredients.
Duncan Morrison, co-owner of Roehill Springs Distillery, said: "When we realized the potential blockchain offered in combination with IoT, we felt it was the right way forward for enhancing the transparency of what we do." Having started with water usage, the distillery is now exploring additional blockchain applications including energy monitoring.
Ally Longmuir, business development manager at CENSIS, noted that the system is among the first to take data directly from sensors and place it on a blockchain, providing what he described as state-of-the-art security and traceability.