Raw materials
molasses
water
yeast
Distillery
Matugga
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Matugga.
Matugga is a Scottish artisanal rum producer that blends Scottish distillation techniques with raw materials and inspirations from East Africa and Caribbean traditions.
Scottish craft rum
aged rum
white rum
spiced rum
molasses rum
Producer range
Producer range Matugga
Spirit categories
Scottish craft rum
aged rum
white rum
spiced rum
molasses rum
Representative products
Matugga Golden (70 cl)
Matugga White
Matugga Spiced (70 cl)
Casks and ageing vessels
ex-Bourbon
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Small-batch production with fermentations that include a component of spontaneous fermentation, followed by distillation exclusively in copper pot stills. Some products are then matured in selected ex-Bourbon casks.
Distillation
Distillation in copper pot stills in small batches; the company also reports the use of a proportion of spontaneous fermentation.
Ageing
Maturation in selected ex-Bourbon casks for the aged rums; some products are unaged or flavored after distillation.
Producer history Matugga
Matugga is operated by Matugga Distillers Limited, a company incorporated in 2018 and registered in Livingston (West Lothian, Scotland). The founders, Paul and Jacine Rutasikwa, launched the project focusing on small-batch artisanal rum production, developing a range that includes white, aged and spiced rums. The company states ties to East Africa (particularly Uganda) and projects to develop cane-to-cask sourcing on owned land in Matugga (Uganda).
Production philosophy
The brand's philosophy is to create authentic, high-quality artisanal rums by combining Scottish distilling tradition with flavors and raw materials from Africa. Matugga aims to support local sugarcane growers and to work with artisanal processes (controlled fermentation, distillation in copper pot stills) to achieve depth and organoleptic character.
Territory
Headquarters and production in Scotland (Livingston), with raw materials and commercial and cultural ties to East Africa (particularly Uganda).
Matugga
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