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J. Gow
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Founded
2017
Region
Scotland
Status
Operational
Company
Production type
Pure single rum
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J. Gow is a rum distillery on Lamb Holm, a tiny 0.15km island in the Orkney Isles of Scotland. Taking its name from an 18th century pirate who was raised in Stromness, the distillery is owned by VS Distillers Ltd and was established in 2017 by company founder, Collin Van Schayk.
The distillery produces pure single rums using imported molasses and a pair of high-tech 2000-litre hybrid pot stills from the manufacturer, iStill.
The distillery's rum is bottled and marketed using the J. Gow brand name. It was first launched in October 2017 with the release of its first spiced rum. This was followed in 2018 by Fading Light, an aged rum bottled from highly reactive Chestnut wood casks that mature spirit more rapidly than oak.
The distillery first oak-aged releases then followed in 2020 with the first volume of its Hidden Depths series, and a core range batch release called Revenge was added the following year. It is joined by the unaged Culverin and various limited editions.
2017-present
J. Gow Distillery
Lamb Holm
Orkney
KW17 2SF
Scotland
2016
2017
2018
2020
2023
VS Distillers Ltd established by Emile and Collin Van Schayk.
Modern hybrid pot stills are acquired from iStill.
J. Gow distillery begins production.
First J. Gow spiced rum is released.
First chestnut cask-aged rum is released, Fading Light.
Hidden Depths Vol. 1, the debut single cask release of oak-aged rum is launched.
Expansion work begins at the distillery with construction of new annexe.
Active Stills
iStill hybrid pot stills
2017-present