Isle of Barra Distillers has announced its expansion with their first office on the mainland.
The ‘family distillery’, which is based in Castlebay on the Outer Hebridean island of Barra, has seen rapid growth in the last 12 months, and so has opened a second office in Glasgow city centre to accommodate their four new full-time members of staff who are based on the mainland.
Founded in 2017 by Katie and Michael Morrison, the husband and wife Barra natives wanted to create a future for their family and generations to come and, in doing so, founded Scotland’s most westerly distillery.
The team has doubled in size since the start of the year, increasing from just four members at the beginning of 2024 to now eight members, showing rapid growth in the business, which meant a need for a new space for remote staff on the mainland.
Co-founder and Managing Director, Michael Morrison, said,
“It’s an exciting time for Isle of Barra Distillers as we expand from our Hebridean home and onto the mainland.
“Glasgow felt like the right choice for our home away from home, due to its location on the west coast and with its thriving island community.
“It’s all steam ahead for Scotland’s most westernly distillery and we’re very much looking forward to what’s in store for the business and – in turn – for our home island of Barra.”
Isle of Barra Distillers produces Atlantic Gin, Hebridean Vodka and Island Dark Rum from Castlebay on Barra.
Atlantic Gin is distilled using locally hand-harvested Carrageen Seaweed sourced sustainably from the shores surrounding the distillery’s island home.
Earlier this year, Isle of Barra Distillers announced it had raised nearly £1.13m through its share offer.
The funds are set to be used to expand the distillers and begin work on its new custom-built single malt whisky and gin distillery.
