Quirky Rum’s first flavours are each inspired by a colourful historical smuggler. The Southampton-based business was founded by rum-loving friends Ben Quirk and Adrian Hall. Mr Quirk is head of production and Mr Hall is chief operating officer. Mr Quirk said: “At Quirky Rum, we have shaken off the shackles of creating a consistent product between batches, allowing us to change and improve recipes over time. “Working in small batches, we can focus on sourcing high-quality rums to gently spice and flavour. “This is rum with a difference. We do not over spice or add sugar to sweeten our spiced rums like most other brands on the market.