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In this episode, we checked in with a relatively new rum distillery in Scotland that's already received some impressive praise in its early history—Ninefold Distillery! Owner and distiller Kit Carruthers took us through the journey of starting a rum distillery from scratch at Dormont Estate, a 450-year-old estate in the south of Scotland. We discussed:
The current landscape of rum production in Scotland
Kit's journey from climate change researcher to becoming a rum distiller
Ninefold's production process
Reactions to Scottish rum
Creating barrels from the estate's own trees
The unexpected history of Scottish rum
The ups and downs of starting a distillery
Releasing a rum with That Boutique-y Rum Company
Adventures with Watson, the distillery cat
And more!
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