Zander Macgregor and Allan Nairn both enjoyed rum and wondered why it wasn’t being made in Scotland, when there was so much choice of Scottish gins and whiskies.
They launched Wester Spirit Co in 2017, initially working with a distillery in Perth to test their own craft rums made from scratch with quality natural ingredients.
In November 2018 Nairn and Macgregor launched their own distillery – Glasgow’s first rum distillery in over 300 years.
Wester’s products are now stocked in over 300 establishments and listed with 9 major wholesalers. Its spiced rum was named in the top 10 spiced rums in the world by The Independent and won best distilled product at the Scotland Food & Drink Awards 2019.
A zero waste to landfill business, Wester’s waste is turned back into energy or is used by a local farmer. Energy comes from 100% renewable sources, and this year the firm will launch 100% recyclable packaging.
