The team behind Edinburgh
bar, Bramble has co-created Sea Wolf, the “first” white rum to
be distilled in Scotland. White rum Sea
Wolf is first spirit from Boilermaker Drinks Company. Mike Aikman and Jason Scott have joined
forces with Gavin Ferguson, co-founder of Scottish independent wine
merchants Vino Wines, to launch Boilermaker Drinks Company. Their plans calls for the production of a
full portfolio of Scottish distilled spirits. The new white rum, Sea Wolf is being made
in Angus at Ogilvy Spirits and the first launch by Boilermaker Drinks Company.
Rum is a massive player in the British cocktail world, but there were
very few British brands distilled in Great Britain, thus Sea Wolf was born. “Unlike gin which we feel is reaching
saturation point in the market, British rum is about to have its time in the
spotlight and we aim to be at the forefront of this.”
The fermentation of the spirit’s base ingredient, cane molasses, is done
at low temperature for four weeks using both rum and Champagne yeasts,
resulting in an “unusual” flavor profile.
Notes of unripe banana and sugar cane on the nose give way to tropical
fruits on the palate, with a faint citrus and spice finish.
“Scotland is not the ideal climate to be making rum in but we love a
challenge so we set about developing a full-flavored rum good enough to work
well straight and as a base for cocktails.” A rum that has character, flavor, mouth feel
and body can be difficult with an unaged spirit, but Boilermaker Drinks Company
believes they have the right formula.
The spirit takes its name from the Native American term for killer
whales, which are found dotted around the Scottish coastline today. Set to launch on 1 December
2016, Sea Wolf is bottled at 41% abv. Only 300 bottles will be made
available before the end of the year.
