Islay to welcome first dedicated rum distillery
17th March, 2021 by Nicola Carruthers
Independent bottler the Vintage Malt Whisky Company has partnered with an Islay startup to open a rum distillery on the Scottish island.
The rum distillery is being constructed on the site of a former lemonade factory in Port Ellen
Islay Spirits, a subsidiary of the Vintage Malt Whisky Company, has entered into a joint venture with The High Road Rum Company to open the new distillery in the former Hastie’s Lemonade Factory and Dunn’s Depot in Port Ellen. The project received planning permission in January 2020.
The two firms aim to refurbish the building and turn it into a distillery for rum production.