Matugga Rum is thought to be the first rum to be distilled in the
UK from African molasses
Currently
available in two expressions, Matugga Golden Rum and Matugga Spiced Rum, the
Matugga Rum brand officially launches in the UK as part of London Rum Experience Week (12-18 October).
Master distiller, John Walters,
produces the small-batch rum in Cambridgeshire. Molasses from East Africa is
fermented for seven days, before being triple-distilled in 200-litre copper pot
stills with swan neck condensers. With each round of distillation the heads and
tails are cut. The rum is then finished in uncharred oak casks.
Husband and wife team Paul and Jacine Rutasikwa co-own Matugga
Beverages. The pair own family land in Matugga, a town located 13 miles north
of Kampala, Uganda’s capital and largest city.
Paul Rutasikwa, co-founder of Matugga Beverages, said: “The naturally
rich, red soils of East Africa provide an ideal terrain for high-quality sugar
cane, from which we source the finest molasses. We are proud to be promoting
East Africa’s incredibly rich natural produce while showcasing British
micro-distillery craft at its best.
“Consumers are becoming more attuned to
carefully crafted, artisan sprits. In addition to quality and taste, their
focus is very much on how the ingredients are sourced and, importantly, how
they’re handled afterwards. It matters to them and it matters to us.”
Read more at http://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2015/10/first-british-rum-to-use-african-molasses-launches-in-uk/
