PHOTO CREDIT: Stewart Attwood
Hand-sanitiser and gold medal-winning rum:
Matugga Distillers In 2017, with their two young daughters in tow, Paul and Jacine arrived in West Lothian so that Paul could attend HeriotWatt University’s world-class brewing and distilling course, and they could follow their dreams of opening a rum distillery.
Paul & Jacine at Matugga Distillers
This month, they have produced their first batch of hand sanitiser at the Matugga Distillers facility in Livingston in response to the influx of community requests and enquiries. With a prestigious gold award already under their belt for their Livingston rum, they have been on a whole other journey to turn it into a much-needed hand sanitiser production facility.
Matugga Distillers’ Hand Sanitiser Liv Black Spiced Rum
PHOTO CREDIT: Pennmann
Thanks to the wonderful response to their recent Crowdfunder campaign, Matugga Distillers are donating sanitiser to key front line workers and our most vulnerable communities, including local health care providers, emergency services, care homes, surgeries, foodbank and support groups. Livingston Round Table are doing a fantasic job of getting the hand sanitiser out to local organisations. Matugga Distillers sanitiser is dispatched in 5 litre containers, to be decanted into a spray bottle or pump pack for personal use, and features rainbow artwork by Paul and Jacine’s 6-year-old daughter Mahya. READ MORE about Paul and Jacine’s rum journey here: www.konect.scot/post/gold-medalwinning-rum-and-hand-sanitisermatugga-distillers @KonectMagazines
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