On the 31st of July 1970, a 300-year-old Royal Naval tradition ended at precisely 6 bells in the forenoon watch, when the last rum ration was issued aboard ships of the British Royal Navy; a day to be forever remembered as Black Tot Day.

Forty years on, in 2010, as a mark of respect to this wonderful tradition, Elixir Distillers launched Black Tot Last Consignment a blend of rum made up of the very last remaining stocks of Royal Navy rum that had been discovered in naval warehouses in Dartmouth and Deptford. This historic rum had sat dormant for over 30 years, only seeing the light of day on state occasions and Royal weddings. 

In 2019 Elixir Distillers launched a new, accessible rum that pays homage to the history of naval rum whilst turning the style on its head. Black Tot rum is a blend of some of the finest spirits from Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica, creating a modern,  versatile and multi-layered rum that appeals to rum and whisky lovers across all seas.

Elements of Islay is a range of small-batch, independently bottled whiskies focusing on Islay whisky’s smoky, elemental character. The whiskies are presented in bespoke bottles as a nod to the notes found in so many of the island’s whiskies.

The core range comprises three permanent expressions: Cask Edit, Bourbon Cask, and Sherry Cask. These are complemented by limited edition single malt bottlings from individual Islay distilleries identified with periodic symbols and batch numbers.

The highly sought after single malts, identified by a distillery code and batch number, are bottled either as single cask whiskies or as small batches of 2-10 casks. Presented without added color or chill-filtration, each release is an expression of the natural, elemental spirit of Islay.

At the Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, we’re making world class whisky on the Yorkshire Coast of England.

We believe in doing things properly and we’re obsessed with every step of the growing and distilling process, from field to bottle.

We define each part of the whisky creation process ourselves. We choose the variety of barley based on quality. We farm it sustainably, leading the way with our progressive farming techniques. We use 100% homegrown Yorkshire barley in our whisky. We distil by hand and nose. And we source our casks from the very best cooperages around the world.

Born and raised in Sweden – Martin Geijer brought his family recipe for a Glögg with him when he moved to California over 20 years ago to receive his MBA. Working with bartenders and seeing their creativity incorporating his great grandmother’s Glögg flavors in cocktails unlocked Martin’s true passion for creating exciting spirits and everything craft-spirit related. This became the foundation for Geijer Spirits which now encompasses products like Aquavit, Fernet and Falernum.

At The GlenAllachie, each decision in creating our award-winning Speyside single malt Scotch whisky merges logic with instinct. In the experienced hands of legendary whisky maker Billy Walker, a culture of precision, patience and perseverance has been instilled in his small yet accomplished team of whisky experts.

The Secret Garden Distillery is the only distillery in the UK to have a fully functional botanical garden with over 600 naturally grown and tended varieties of herbs and flowers.

Owned and operated by a mother and daughters’ team who share the same passion of celebrating nature and creating a truly unique product; their hope is to expand the range of home-grown botanicals, elevate the distillery, and launch new products.  Always at the forefront is maintaining the focus on nature and quality for which the distillery has always been known.

The Secret Garden Distillery is most renowned for their highly acclaimed collection of The Herb Garden Gins: premium, 100% natural, handcrafted, small batch, floral and herbal Scotish Gins first released in 2017.

Indri, named after the place where the distillery is located, is a small village situated in the catchment area of River Yamuna, nestled in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas. Indri or Indriya in Sanskrit also refers to the 5 senses: Smell-Taste-Touch-Sight-Sound.

Starting with a blank sheet of paper, they set about designing a distillery to create exceptional whisky that develops elegance, complexity, and depth early on in the maturation process and a handcrafted Hebridean gin that encapsulates Raasay’s style, character and impressive geological variety.

Since its establishment, the Isle of Raasay Distillery has brought job opportunities to the island, worked closely with other local businesses and become embedded in the island’s tight-knit community.

Part of the distillery’s ethos is to produce, mature, bottle and market every drop of spirit directly from the island. This seeks to maximize the influence of the island on the spirit, and the distillery on the island. To quote the inimitable Whisky Writer Dave Broom at our distillery opening: ‘we are not just making alcohol, we are making spirit.’

“Islay’s Farm Distillery”
Established in 2005, Kilchoman (pronounced Kilhoman) is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland. Based on a farm on the rugged west coast of Islay, Kilchoman is the first distillery to be built on the Island for 125 years. Kilchoman gives everyone the chance to see what is best about the traditions of malt distilling.

Lochlea was a cattle farm when it was originally acquired it in 2006. Extending some 222 acres, we realised that for a farm of that size to be viable we needed to do something very different.

The land at Lochlea is important, and not just to the distinctive taste of our whisky. This was the land that Robert Burns tended when he lived at Lochlea Farm, inspiring his thinking and development as a poet. Burns toiled the same soil that we are privileged to grow our malting barley in today.

We like to think he’d approve.

B Corp certified, Nc’nean use only organic Scottish barley in their distillery powered only by renewable energy. Nc’nean bottles their whisky in a 100% recycled clear glass bottle (a first in Scotch whisky, Nc’nean thinks), and Nc’nean diverts 99.97% of their waste from landfill. As of 2021, Nc’nean became the first whisky distillery in the UK to be verified as net zero carbon emissions for scopes 1 and 2.

The inspiration for Nc’nean’s name, Neachneohain, was an ancient Gaelic goddess. She was known as the Queen of Spirits and a fierce protector of nature. Strong and independent, she was never afraid to walk her own path. Nc’nean tries to follow her ethos in everything they do.

Forged through a collision of culture and landscape; Kiwis stand tall on their land because they are their land. Fearless, relentless, ever connected, always themselves. Inspired by their unique sense of place, they dare to be different.

This is the pure spirit of Aotearoa New Zealand, and it’s this pure spirit that Pōkeno seeks to capture in every drop of their whisky.

Batch production, long fermentation, and slow distillation are just a few of the things that help make them different. As craft distillers, they are also able to focus on quality over quantity and on doing things their way, not the easy way.

Port Askaig is a range of Islay single malt whiskies that embodies the unique spirit of Islay and its people. Its character brings together the robust smokiness and soft fruitiness found in this beguiling island.

The range has been developed to appeal to the most discerning of whisky connoisseurs while also appealing to the novice whisky drinker. We have selected exceptional casks of Islay single malt and created a range that we believe will become recognised as an Islay classic.