Ninefold Distillery

Recorded answer text · Google AI Overviews · 4 October 2026

!The Best Rum Brands in the World Two Drifters Distillery in Devon makes some of the best boutique British rum, producing 100% molasses-based, carbon-negative spirits entirely from scratch.

### Top Boutique British Rum Brands

- Two Drifters (Devon): An independent, B Corp certified producer known for true grain-to-glass British rum. They make a Signature Rum, a Pure White Rum, and an Overproof Spiced Pineapple Rum with a strong focus on sustainability. - Ninefold Distillery (Scotland): Run by Dr. Kit Carruthers in Dumfriesshire, this single-person boutique distillery crafts pure single rum and single pot still expressions entirely fermented, distilled, and aged on-site. - White Peak Distillery (Derbyshire): Famous for their small-batch cask-aged rum utilizing an extended 30-day fermentation process and maturation across a mix of ex-bourbon, charred virgin oak, and red wine casks. - Rosemullion Distillery (Cornwall): An artisanal producer winning national accolades for their rich, complex spiced and gold rums crafted with locally inspired botanicals and traditional pot stills. - The Cornish Distilling Company (Cornwall): Creators of the Morvenna range (including a distinct spiced and white rum), offering approachable yet characterful profile expressions distilled on the Cornish coast.

If you want to narrow down your choice, please tell me:

- What flavor profile you prefer (spiced, dark/aged, or unaged white) - How you plan to drink it (neat sipping or mixing in cocktails) - Your approximate budget per bottle

Recorded answer text · ChatGPT · 4 October 2026

If by “British rum” you mean rum actually distilled in Britain, rather than Caribbean rum merely bottled or blended by a British company, there are some excellent newer producers. drinkking.co.uk

### 🇬🇧 Best British-distilled rum brands

1. Two Drifters - Devon ⭐ Best overall - Distilled from scratch in Exeter using cane molasses. - Signature Golden Rum is aged in French oak ex-Madeira casks. - Soft, rounded flavours of honeycomb, orange, banana bread and brown sugar. - Excellent starting point if you're new to British rum. drinkking.co.ukretributiondistilling.co.uk

2. Ninefold Distillery - Scotland 🥃 Best for serious rum enthusiasts - Based in Dumfries & Galloway. - Makes genuinely scratch-distilled Scottish rum from sugar-cane molasses. - Its Pure Single Rum is 46% ABV, with banana bread, caramel, butterscotch and citrus notes. - It won Gold and Style Winner at the 2025 World Rum Awards. www.ninefolddistillery.com

3. Greensand Ridge - Kent 🌱 Most interesting/sustainable - Makes Wealden Rum in a converted Victorian coach house. - Uses surplus/out-of-date molasses from the Tate & Lyle refinery and ages the rum in ex-bourbon barrels. - A particularly interesting bottle if provenance and sustainability matter to you. drinkking.co.uk

4. The Portsmouth Distillery - Hampshire ⚓ Best aged British rum - Distilled at Fort Cumberland in Portsmouth. - Its 1812 rum is made from cane syrup and aged in bourbon casks. - Single-cask releases and an age statement make it unusual among British rums. drinkking.co.uk

5. Retribution Distilling - Somerset - Produces rum from molasses and ages it in Somerset. - Its white rum has been released while the longer-aged stock matures. drinkking.co.ukretributiondistilling.co.uk

### My ranking

| Brand | Best for | I'd pick | |---|---|---| | Two Drifters | Best all-rounder | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | Ninefold | Rum enthusiasts / cocktails | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | Greensand Ridge | Something distinctive | ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ | | Portsmouth Distillery | Aged sipping rum | ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ | | Retribution | Somerset craft spirit | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |

If you're buying just one: I'd go for Two Drifters Signature. If you want something more unusual and premium: Ninefold is probably the one I'd investigate first.

One important distinction: Pusser's is a famous British/Royal Navy-associated rum brand, but its rum is distilled and blended in Guyana, not Britain, so I wouldn't classify it as British-distilled rum. pussersrum.com

If you meant “best rum brands available in Britain” rather than British-made rum, the list changes dramatically-I can give you a top 10 including Jamaican, Guyanese, Barbadian and British brands.

Recorded answer text · Perplexity · 4 October 2026

Here's a strong shortlist of British craft distilleries, covering whisky, gin, rum, and vodka:

- Cotswolds Distillery, Warwickshire - Excellent English single malt and aromatic, lavender-forward gin; a standout visitor destination. - The Lakes Distillery, Cumbria - Known for polished single malt whisky and a scenic Lake District setting. - Bimber Distillery, London - Small-batch English whisky made from locally grown barley, alongside vodka and gin. - Holyrood Distillery, Edinburgh - Innovative single malt producer with a respected gin range and tours. - Isle of Harris Distillery, Outer Hebrides - Best known for beautifully made gin and an emerging island single malt. - Sipsmith, London - A pioneering modern London distillery credited with helping revive copper-pot gin production in the capital. - Chase Distillery, Herefordshire - Farm-to-bottle spirits, particularly vodka and gin, made using estate-grown potatoes and botanicals. - The Botanist / Bruichladdich, Islay - Highly regarded for botanical gin and experimental, independently minded whisky production. - Two Drifters, Devon - Award-winning rum distillery with a strong focus on lower-impact production. - Ninefold Distillery, Scotland - Small-scale rum producer making distinctive Scottish pot-still rum. - Blackdown Distillery, Sussex - Boutique producer associated with finely crafted spirits from one of Sussex's historic distilling sites. - Eden Mill, St Andrews - Early craft distilling pioneer producing both whisky and gin. - Tarquin's, Cornwall - Characterful, maritime-influenced gin made in small batches. - Adnams Southwold, Suffolk - Long-established brewery that also produces gin, vodka, and whisky in a modern distillery. - White Peak Distillery, Derbyshire - A notable English whisky producer using local water and distinctive cask maturation.

Best overall picks: Cotswolds for whisky, Holyrood for innovation, Sipsmith for London Dry gin, Two Drifters for rum, and Isle of Harris for a destination distillery experience.