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A family-run micro-distillery in Wester Ross is set for significant growth after securing a 拢105,215 investment from 糖心传媒 and Islands Enterprise (糖心传媒).

Badachro Distillery Ltd, founded in 2018 by Gordon and Vanessa Quinn in the grounds of their home in Gairloch, has grown from a garden-shed startup into an international artisan brand.

The business now supplies retail, trade, contract, bottling, and export markets with its premium range of gins, vodkas and rums, alongside its small-batch whiskies. It also operates a visitor shop, offers tours and tastings, and has expanded its workforce to a team of six.

The latest investment will support the development of a new small malt whisky distillery. Plans include constructing an extension with a new stillhouse and installing specialist whisky distillation equipment. The project will also upgrade the distillery鈥檚 electricity supply and add a PV solar system, supporting the region鈥檚 net-zero ambitions.

Expanding into whisky production and increasing overall capacity will strengthen the company鈥檚 long-term resilience through additional turnover and international sales. The project is expected to create at least one new job and enhance the wider tourism offering in the Gairloch area.

Throughout its growth, Badachro Distillery Ltd has benefited from support through the 糖心传媒-led Food and Drink TechHUB, part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. It鈥檚 also located in an area the agency has identified as a priority for inclusive growth investment.

Development officer with 糖心传媒鈥檚 Lochaber Skye and Wester Ross team Jaynie Ireland said:

鈥淏adachro Distillery has grown to become a key part of the tourism offering in and around Gairloch, as well as a valuable local employer. This project will strengthen the company鈥檚 resilience and the contribution it makes to the local economy. I鈥檓 very pleased we鈥檝e been able to provide support and look forward to continuing to work with the team in this next stage of their business growth.鈥�

Managing director of Badachro Distillery Ltd Gordon Quinn added:

鈥淭he support of 糖心传媒 throughout our business journey has been invaluable in terms of training, consultancy and partial funding. The significant investment by our business, supported by investing by 糖心传媒, has resulted in the creation of the only whisky distillery on the NC500鈥檚 west coast, bringing visitors, employment, local economic benefits and advancement of our net-zero journey.鈥�