Isle of Barra Distillers experiences sturdy gross sales in retail with continued success in Waitrose resulting in Atlantic Gin being obtainable in 209 shops throughout the UK. This month additionally sees new listings in Sainsbury’s throughout Scotland for the unbiased, family-owned distillery’s Atlantic Gin and Hebridean Vodka.
Based in 2017 by Katie and Michael Morrison, the husband-and-wife Barra natives needed to create a future for his or her household and generations to return and, in doing so, based Scotland’s most westerly distillery.
Co-founder and managing director, Michael Morrison, mentioned: “It’s been nice to see gross sales throughout the UK and past proceed to develop – particularly inside main supermarkets like Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. Our Atlantic Gin was initially listed in 127 Waitrose shops however because of exceptionally sturdy gross sales and our group’s dedication to the itemizing, we have been happy to find that we might be stocked in 209 shops throughout the UK after the end-of-year overview. As a challenger model, it’s a large outcome and a testomony to what we’re doing right here on Barra.
“It’s an thrilling time for Isle of Barra Distillers as we proceed to increase manufacturing from our island residence, permitting us to share the essence of our Hebridean island. When my spouse Katie and I based Isle of Barra Distillers, our aim was at all times to create one thing that not solely we might be happy with however that the broader Barra group might be happy with, giving again to our thriving island residence.”
Isle of Barra Distillers produces Atlantic Gin, Hebridean Vodka and Island Darkish rum from Castlebay on Barra. Atlantic Gin is distilled utilizing regionally hand-harvested Carrageen Seaweed sourced sustainably from the shores surrounding the distillery’s island residence.
Earlier this yr, Isle of Barra Distillers introduced it had raised almost £1.13m by its share supply. The funds are set for use to increase the distillers and start work on its new custom-built single malt whisky and gin distillery.
