Buck & Birch

What Buck & Birch does

Buck & Birch (legal entity: Wild & Wonder Drinks Ltd) is an independent Scottish craft spirits producer founded by Tom Chisholm and Martin Peel and headquartered in East Lothian, Scotland. The company operates as a micro-distillery with 6 employees and produces two core ranges: the Silvertear line of birch sap vodkas (including Signature, Nature Smooth, and a limited-edition Vintage expression) and the Elder line of elderberry and rosehip liqueurs, all built around hand-foraged Scottish botanicals and small-batch distillation. The commercial model is dual-channel: direct-to-consumer sales via a Shopify-based UK e-commerce storefront (UK-only shipping) and wholesale distribution to on-trade hospitality customers through specialist partners Dunns Food & Drink and Inverarity Morton, with bottles priced in the £26–£45 range. The Silvertear Vintage Vodka holds a 3-star Great Taste Award, and the brand is positioned around provenance and foraging expertise rather than scaled production or technology differentiation. Several SKUs are currently listed out of stock, indicating that production capacity, not demand, is the binding constraint on growth.

Name

Buck & Birch

Legal name

Wild & Wonder Drinks Ltd

Website

https://buckandbirch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Buck & Birch is an independent Scottish craft distillery producing small-batch birch sap vodkas and elderberry/rosehip liqueurs from hand-foraged Scottish botanicals, sold via DTC e-commerce and UK on-trade wholesale partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Botanical Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRADAIAC

Spirits Distilling & Brands

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits) Manufacturing & Brands

SECONDARYAFAMAFAL

Edible Sap, Syrups & Sweeteners (Maple, Birch) Tapping/Processing

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Non-Timber Forest Products (Resins, Gums, Mushrooms, Berries)

SECONDARYAFAMAFAF

Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (Herbs, Botanicals) Wildcrafting/Cultivation

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Non-Timber Forest Products (Resins, Gums, Mushrooms, Berries)

Keywords

• Botanical spirits production
• Handcrafted Scottish liqueurs
• Foraged ingredient spirits
• Small-batch craft vodka
• Elderberry liqueur range

Headquarters

HQ city

Haddington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Direct-to-Consumer): Direct online sales through their e-commerce platform to individual consumers in the UK. Products include liqueurs and vodkas sold at various price points (£26-£45 per bottle). Revenue is one-time transaction-based per product sold.
2. Wholesale/Trade Sales: B2B sales to bars, restaurants, and retailers through distribution partners. Products sold in bulk to trade customers for resale. Revenue generated through wholesale pricing to distribution partners and on-trade establishments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Buck & Birch (trading as Wild & Wonder Drinks) produces and sells small-batch, handcrafted Scottish botanical spirits. The core range comprises the Silvertear birch sap vodka line (a limited-edition Vintage expression and a Nature Smooth expression at 40% ABV) and the Elder range of elderberry-based liqueurs (Wild Spiced Elderberry, Elder Orchard, Elderberry Black Forest, Elder Spiced) plus the Rosehip Spritz liqueur, all built from hand-foraged East Lothian botanicals and sold direct-to-consumer via an own e-commerce site and through UK wholesale/on-trade partners.

Product overview

Wild & Wonder Drinks is an independent Scottish spirits brand offering two product lines: birch sap vodkas under the Silvertear sub-brand and fruit liqueurs under the Elder range. The Silvertear vodkas include a Nature Smooth variant (60% birch sap) and a limited-edition Vintage variant (award-winning 3-star Great Taste). The Elder liqueur range comprises five expressions — Elder Berry, Elder Orchard, Elderberry Black Forest, Elder Spiced, and Rosehip Spritz — all crafted with hand-harvested Scottish botanicals from East Lothian. Products are sold as distinct SKUs through the company's e-commerce platform and are distributed to bars, restaurants, and retailers across Scotland and the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elder Range: Handcrafted elderberry liqueurs including Elder Berry (elderberry & meadowsweet), Elder Orchard (elderberry, bramble & apple), Elder Black Forest (elderberry, sour cherry & cacao), and Elder Spiced (elderberry, ginger & orange).
• Silvertear Vodka
• Rosehip Spritz

Products and services

• Wild Spiced Elderberry Liqueur An intensely fruity elderberry and meadowsweet liqueur at 17% ABV, designed as a versatile social drink for sipping neat, cocktails, or over ice. Contains approximately 3,000 hand-picked elderberries per bottle.
• Elder Orchard Liqueur A fresh elderberry, bramble, and apple liqueur at 17% ABV, designed for spritzes and long summer afternoons; sweet, crisp, and full of summer zing.
• Elderberry Black Forest Liqueur An elderberry, sour cherry, and cacao liqueur at 17% ABV, combining fresh acidity of sour cherry with cacao. Sip neat, shake into cocktails, or serve over ice.
• Elder Spiced Liqueur An elderberry, ginger, and orange liqueur at 17% ABV, offering a warming profile for colder months.
• Rosehip Spritz Liqueur A rum-based rosehip liqueur at 20% ABV, designed to be topped with soda, light tonic, or sparkling wine. Awarded 2 stars at the Great Taste Awards as a less bitter aperitif.
• Silvertear Vintage Birch Sap Vodka A limited-edition, single annual batch of birch sap vodka at 40% ABV, crafted from birch sap and seasoned with wild birch botanicals (leaves, buds, cambium bark, catkins). Awarded 3 stars at the Great Taste Awards 2026 — the only UK vodka to receive that rating.
• Silvertear Nature Smooth Birch Sap Vodka A birch sap vodka made with 60% pure birch sap, silky and clean at 40% ABV, positioned for vodka enthusiasts seeking a crisp, distinctive alternative.

Quantifiable outcome

• Only vodka in the UK to receive 3-star Great Taste Award 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dunns Food & DrinkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist drinks distribution partner handling Wild & Wonder products in the on-trade channel across Scotland and the UK. Supports bar and restaurant stocking of the brand.
• Inverarity MortoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist drinks distribution partner handling Wild & Wonder products in the on-trade channel across Scotland and the UK. Supports bar and restaurant stocking of the brand.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diageo: World's largest spirits group and owner of Gordon's, Tanqueray and Johnnie Walker. Relevant as the incumbent scale player Wild & Wonder implicitly competes with for UK on-trade listings and premium shelf space.
• The Botanist (Bruichladdich Distillery): Established Islay distillery whose Botanist gin is built around 22 hand-foraged Islay botanicals. Comparable foraged-botanical premium positioning; much larger parent (Rémy Cointreau) but overlapping on-trade craft-gin story.

Direct peers

• Isle of Harris Distillery: Scottish island craft distillery whose gin is built around locally foraged and named botanicals (including sugar kelp and elderflower). Closely mirrors Wild & Wonder's foraged-ingredient, terroir-driven positioning.
• Eden Mill Distillery: Fife-based Scottish craft distillery producing gin, whisky and botanical spirits with a provenance-led brand. Comparable as a similarly sized Scottish craft spirits brand chasing on-trade and DTC distribution via UK specialist partners.
• Chase Distillery: Herefordshire-based UK craft distillery producing premium gin and vodka from estate-grown potatoes and botanicals. Direct comparable for small-batch, provenance-driven UK spirits with DTC and on-trade sales.
• Warner Edwards Distillery: English craft gin producer built around home-grown and foraged botanicals with a strong storytelling-led brand. Comparable foraged/botanical ingredient narrative and craft-to-premium positioning.
• The Borders Distillery: Hawick-based craft distillery producing Scottish gin and whisky with a strong regional-provenance story. Directly comparable as a small Scottish craft producer positioning natural/botanical ingredients at premium price points.
• Strathearn Distillery: Perthshire-based small-batch Scottish craft distillery producing gin and spirits from locally sourced botanicals. Comparable scale, craft positioning and reliance on UK specialist distribution.
• Sipsmith: London-based pioneer of the UK craft gin/spirits movement, recognised for provenance-led small-batch production and premium positioning. Comparable as a craft UK spirits brand that scaled from a small team into UK-wide on-trade distribution.
• NB Distillery (NB Gin): North Berwick-based Scottish craft gin producer on the East Lothian coast, neighbours to Wild & Wonder. Built around locally foraged botanicals with an on-trade and DTC route-to-market that closely overlaps.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buck-and-birch-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/wildandwonderdrinks

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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