Posts Tagged ‘rum’
Rum named as Scotland’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary
The Isle of Rum has been designated as Scotland’s first International Dark Sky Sanctuary – just the second place in Europe to hold the accreditation. While Scotland has five designated International Dark Sky Places, the Inner Hebridean island, which has a population of just 40 people, is the first area to be designated as a…
Read MoreReview: Ruma, Edinburgh
Scotland’s largest collection of rum has arrived in Edinburgh. Richard Bath heads along to try out the city’s latest hot spot. I love rum, adore the stuff. So when I heard that there is a new rum bar in town I had to go. Ruma is a clearly a passion project run by a…
Read MoreScots distillery’s turnover hits £1 million
Wester Distillery, a rum distillery based in the west end of Glasgow, is celebrating a successful 2021 which saw its annual turnover increase from £200,000 to £1 million. The 400% sales growth was achieved in part due to the business pivoting during the Covid-19 pandemic to focus on direct to consumer sales, with the closure…
Read MoreDistillery in good spirits after Business Gateway support
A business that specialises in manufacturing small batches of spiced rums, has successfully launched. The owners have gone on to increase its organic search traffic by 100% since launching in November 2020, by working with with help from Business Gateway. Based in the rural area of Strathaven in South Lanarkshire, the business was founded by…
Read MoreScottish rum producer expands its collection
Scottish rum producer Cabezon Beverage has unveiled its new Speyside cask aged expression, Ron Cabezon – The Accord. The Accord is the second expression from the burgeoning Scots firm, which launched in October 2021. The Accord takes Cabezon Beverages award winning botanical rum, Ron Cabezon and ages it for another year in Speyside whisky casks.…
Read MoreGlenAllachie unveils its first-ever rum release
The GlenAllachie Distillers Company is unveiling its first-ever rum as their MacNair’s brand is repositioned as a Boutique House of Spirits. MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits will comprise both their brand new small-batch rum line named Exploration Rum, and the new-look Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. The Exploration Rum sub-brand sees master blender Billy…
Read MoreThe Scottish Rum Festival is on the way this summer
It’s one of the fastest growing drinks in popularity in Scotland – and the Scottish Rum Festival is taking place online this summer. Running for a second year, from 17-18 July, the Scottish Rum Festival is this summer’s unmissable drinks event – and Cask & Still, sister title of Scottish Field, we are proud to…
Read MoreBenriach releases 19 new editions for its cask collection
Benriach Distillery has unveiled its latest single cask bottlings – Benriach Cask Edition Collection 2021. Each of its 19 premium expressions have been crafted to celebrate the individuality of the distillery’s cask types, and the resulting single malt that each helps to mature. Each expression in the new collection has been individually nurtured and selected…
Read MoreGlasgow rum distillers win business title
TWO Scottish rum makers have been hailed as the “young micro-entrepreneurs of the year”. Zander Macgregor and Allan Nairn won the title at the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards and were given a £7,500 cash prize. They were nominated for the honour by DSL Business Finance, which lent them £45,000 to grow their company. The friends launched…
Read MorePlans for Benbecula distillery unveiled
ISLANDERS could soon be sipping a locally-made whisky instead of collecting bottles from the beach if plans for a distillery on Benbecula are given the go-ahead. Father-and-son team Angus A MacMillan and Angus E MacMillan, who set up the Uist Distilling Company, will submit plans for a £6.5 million unit at Gramsdale. They say the…
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