Fynoderee auctions rum in aid of RNLI
Fynoderee Distillery is auctioning ‘Bottle No 1’ of its new expression Refuge Manx Rum. All proceeds from the bottle will be donated to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
The auction will be made a part of the RNLI Isle of Man Gala Dinner on Friday 25 October, which will mark the 200th anniversary of the RNLI.
Refuge Manx Rum has been made in honour of the RNLI. The distillery aged 11 quarter-casks of its rum in the Tower of Refuge, which came to be built when RNLI founder Sir William Hillary petitioned for a sanctuary for shipwreck victims to be built.
As well as the proceeds from the auction, 20 per cent of the sales from every bottle will be donated to the RNLI.
The rum has been fermented and distilled from organic Colombian panela, and Fynoderee says it has taken on maritime character from its time in the Tower. The distillery described the rum as having notes of toasted oak, vanilla, salted caramel and bourbon.
Fynoderee Distillery co-founder Tiffany Kerruish said: “We are hoping that people from far and wide with a love for the RNLI will enjoy bidding for this very special piece of RNLI and Manx history. To enable as many people as possible to make a bid we have listed ‘Bottle 1’ on the website of local auctioneers Murray’s, so that anyone with access to the internet will be able to bid for this unique, signed ‘number 1’ bottle of Refuge Manx Rum!
“The bottle will be beautifully presented in a custom-made commemorative wooden box, which includes a souvenir booklet detailing the Isle of Man’s role in the formation of the RNLI and the production story behind our Refuge Manx Rum. It features the stunning new label for Refuge Manx Rum designed by local artist Julia Ashby Smyth, and is also signed by her.”
For more information about the online auction and Refuge Manx Rum visit
fynoderee.com.
24 October 2024 - Lucy Schofield