61: Starting a Rum Distillery in Scotland with Ninefold Distillery's Kit Carruthers
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! P.S. Did you know you can support The Rumcast on Patreon now and get bonus episodes, happy hours, and more? You can! Head to patreon.com/therumcast to check it out.