We make award winning British Rums
We ferment, distill and mature on site, using traditional and non-traditional techniques. We are more than just a brand, we are a family run rum distillery.
Scratch is a micro-distillery creating unique British rums.
Our Scratch British Rums
Our rums are made from scratch in Hertfordshire, England. We use British refined molasses and sustainable local ingredients wherever possible. We run a long, slow ferment, which helps develop and build a complex flavour profile. Double distilled in our copper pot still, we only bottle the finest cuts, the hearts. No added sugar, spices or naughty colourings.
PATIENCE RUM
Toffee, rich fudge and vanilla notes, our aged rum with its divinely complex palette of sweet and spice, was the first British rum to have won an award in the IWSC aged category. A blend of three years in an ex-bourbon cask and two years in new oak casks, this indulgent spirit has been impressing rum drinkers from its release. This is a rum for when you want to spoil yourself.
BOTANICAL RUM
If a gin and tonic is your go-to drink, and you fancy exploring something new, we cannot suggest more our unique botanical rum for a refreshingly different drink. Made with a blend of foraged British botanicals, our aromatic and fruity rum is loaded with notes of grapefruit, vanilla and coconut. Just add to some tonic water with a slice of orange.
FAITHFUL RUM
A single white rum unaged and unadulterated. Notes of molasses, vanilla and cinnamon. We run a long, slow molasses ferment, which helps develop and build a complex flavour profile. This rum is magical on its own or sumptuous in a wild mint mojito.
GOLDEN RUM
Our award winning golden rum, whether drunk neat or in a cocktail, sings rich caramel notes complimented by a slight hint of toffee apples along with a cinnamon finish. With its interplay of warming sweet and woody flavours, this is a versatile spirit. Enjoy a rum that has been handcrafted, distilled properly with no added sugars or flavourings.
Our Half Bottles
PATIENCE RUM
SLOE RUM
BOTANICAL RUM
FAITHFUL RUM
GOLDEN RUM
The first ever British rum to be listed by Berry Bros & Rudd in its 320+ year history
“I am eternally seeking distillers who are not only capable of producing the highest quality drinks, but doing so in the right way, and for the right reasons. Doug Miller and his team at Scratch are assuredly worthy of their place amongst the pantheon of remarkable rum producers we have welcomed over the centuries.”
— Spirits Buyer for Berry Bros & Rudd
Follow our journey
Doug speaks with Martin Friel from The Independent on elevating rum beyond its traditional geographical roots and the disengenious category of 'craft British rum' being catastrophic for the growth and reputation of British rum distillers who remain true to their craft credentials.
"Scratch are assuredly worthy of their place amongst the pantheon of remarkable rum producers we have welcomed over the centuries”. Scratch becomes the first British rum to be listed by Berry Bros & Rudd in its 320+ year history.
"In a world we normally associate with gin, Scratch distilling has forged a place and won the accolades of fellow rum nerds with their unique take on the spirit". Doug and Ellie speak with Tiff Christie from Cocktails Distilled.
Dark Rums. Our Patience Rum published in Esquire.
“I wanted to be really transparent around the process". Doug speaks to Patrick Schmitt for The Drinks Business.
"That is nice isn't it! ... I feel like I am getting my palette educated". Scratch Sloe Rum featured on ITV.
"Miller has spent several years perfecting the distilling process to suit the UK climate". The Drinks Business publish Scratch's partnership with Berry Bros & Rudd.
"Founded in 2016, this brother and sister-in-law duo, are on a mission to challenge the dusty old stereotypes of rum with something that is new, British and refreshing." Doug and Ellie speak with Ed Little on the Podcast Young People Doing Things.
Doug had the pleasure of chatting with Henry Jeffreys from Master of Malt, about our British distilled rum.
"What Ellie and I are trying to do is, we want to make a really, really great rum but made from scratch in the UK." Doug and Ellie speak with Mathew Smith from Herts Live on distilling rum in Hertfordshire.
