Purely Scottish
Natural mineral water from an aquifer 110 metres under the Lammermuir Hills at Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, at a steady 9 °C per the producer. Purely Scottish Natural Mineral Water Ltd bottles it at Woollands Farm. The company has traded under several names since 2005 and took its current one in May 2025. We couldn’t read the controlling shareholder on 13 October 2026; the directors are Ray Donovan and Stuart John Worthington. It also does white-label packing and supplies boxed water to the Aqueduct cooler business.
Mineral composition
| mg/L | |
|---|---|
| Calcium | 46 |
| Magnesium | 19 |
| Sodium | 13 |
| Sulfate | 4 |
| Chloride | 17 |
| Bicarbonate | 226 |
Compositions can vary by season and source. Read our methodology.
Mineral character
Moderately hard, bicarbonate-led, with very little sulphate. Per litre: calcium 46.4 mg, magnesium 18.8 mg, sodium 12.6 mg, bicarbonate 226 mg, sulphate 4.2 mg, chloride 17.4 mg. Hardness is about 193 mg/L as CaCO₃. Magnesium is a high share of hardness for a UK water. The producer’s page prints the calcium line twice, the second with a health claim that belongs to iron. We used the figures that are consistent. No potassium, nitrate or dry residue is published.
Use-case suitability
- CoffeeNot used in any current coffee recipe, but hardness 193 mg/L sits within the 9–266 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- TeaNot used in any current tea recipe. Hardness 193 mg/L is above the 37–59 mg/L range of these targets.
- BrewingNot used in any current brewing recipe, but hardness 193 mg/L sits within the 26–922 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- BakingNot used in any current baking recipe, but hardness 193 mg/L sits within the 46–390 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- AquariumNot used in any current aquarium recipe, but hardness 193 mg/L sits within the 35–212 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- HorticultureNot used in any current horticulture recipe. Hardness 193 mg/L is above the 12–54 mg/L range of these targets.
Where to buy
UK
Producer webshop (cans and boxed water), Aqueduct / The Well Water (cooler boxes)
Sold in 330 ml and 500 ml cans (still and sparkling) and 6 L to 12.75 L boxes, through the producer webshop (no prices shown on 13 October 2026) and cooler distributors. No supermarket listing found.