Success for Isle of Barra Distillers
- Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 19 January 2023
- Motion reference: S6M-07541
That the Parliament congratulates the Isle of Barra Distillers for successfully securing a deal that will see the award-winning Barra Atlantic Gin being sold at Waitrose stores and partner stores throughout the UK; wholeheartedly congratulates the family business, run by Michael and Katie Morrison, which was founded in 2017, and aims to capture the essence of the island; understands that the gin is distilled using locally hand-harvested carrageen seaweed that is sustainably sourced from the shores around their island home; believes that this will bolster the distillery, and understands that they are looking to expand their team on the island, venture into whisky distilling, continuing to produce fantastic island products, whilst bringing immense socio-economic benefit to the islands and harnessing community spirit.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Donald Cameron, Finlay Carson, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Natalie Don, Sharon Dowey, Annabelle Ewing, Jim Fairlie, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Pam Gosal, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Emma Roddick, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Michelle Thomson, Evelyn Tweed, Mercedes Villalba, Beatrice Wishart