How it's made

A unique and sustainable process 

  • Loch Snizort on Skye

    It all starts at the sea, or more precisely Loch Snizort on Skye…

  • We fill our ponds with its pristine waters

    ... We fill our ponds with its pristine waters during the Spring and Summer.

  • It can then take from 4 to 8 weeks to dry

    It can then take from 4 to 8 weeks to dry, using only the sun and the wind...

  • After which we harvest it

    ... After which we harvest it using a sweeping technique and some elbow grease.

  • We pile it into pyramids to start draining the remaining water

    We pile it into pyramids to start draining the remaining water…

  • drying tunnel

    ... The draining ends in a smaller drying tunnel, where the last bits of moisture can finally evaporate.

  • We sort and mill the salt to a plate-ready grade

    The final steps happen at our office in Dunvegan. We sort and mill the salt to a plate-ready grade.

  • We then pack it in our sustainable, reusable and 100% recyclable aluminium tins

    We then pack it in our sustainable, reusable and 100% recyclable aluminium tins…

  • ship it to your doorstep, for a complete Loch-to-Larder tasting experience

    ...And finally, ship it to your doorstep, for a complete Loch-to-Larder tasting experience.

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and nothing more.