“We were up in Jason’s flat one night having a drink when he turned to me and said 'we drink rum all of the time, why don’t we try making it?’'
MANY will relate to the experience of making grand plans amongst friends late at night as both drinks and ideas begin to flow.
“It started off as a laugh but then we realised it was something that we could maybe take seriously.” What followed was months of learning a new trade from the inside out, with countless taste testings , visits to the distillery and plenty of research needed before tentatively giving a first batch of Deid Merchant spiced rum the green light.
Anton said: “Our first bottle was distilled a few months ago and we managed to stock it in a few bars and shops in the local area.
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