5 Advertising feature in North Devon. “Distilling rum is much harder than gin –
we leave that stage to our experts overseas – whilst we concentrate on blending a craft spirit to satisfy an ever-growing interest in offerings from small independent producers. The demand for artisan drinks started many years ago with real ales and micro-breweries, that then spread to spirits, vodka and gin, and rum is a natural extension to the range but one which tends to appeal to a younger generation.” One important distinguishing element to
Devon Rums, however, is that unlike most spiced rums, they contain no vanilla which produces a drier, more complex drink – definitely worth trying if you have found other spiced rums not to your taste. And what sets Devon Rum Company
apart? “From the outset, we set out to be carbon-negative. We use absolutely no plastic whatsoever, in either production or packaging despite the problems and extra costs that causes – everything can be recycled or reused. We look at everything we do to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible but we then go further – using respected charity partners, a full assessment is prepared of our annual carbon output and a calculation made
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of how many trees we need to plant to not only offset that, but exceed it. At the end of our first year, our small team plus a group of willing volunteers spent an amazing, very satisfying day up on Dartmoor when we managed to plant 300 new trees.” From their base in Totnes, Dave and his team are passionate about sharing the very best of Devon … “so many online orders come from customers who have sampled our drinks whilst visiting down here and it is so rewarding to see our bottles spreading the word far and wide.” Even within the crowded landscape of artisan and craft
spirits, Devon Rum Company’s quite extraordinarily excellent blends stand out but then, nothing about Devon Rum Company is ordinary! If rum really is the next big news story in craft spirits, just make sure yours is a Devon Rum ...
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