Hattiers Premium Reserve Rum

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Rosalind Holley, Director of Communications & Marketing at B Corp UK, sharing the progress of the movement thus far. From 564 B Corps at the end of last year to now over 1,200, there are 55,000 people in the UK now working for a B Corp. Slap the mint leaves in the palm of your hand and add to the bottom of a highball glass. Fill with crushed ice. Add the sugar syrup and fresh lime juice, followed by the rum. In early November 2020, Hattiers Rum officially became B Corp certified. On this day we join over 4,000 companies, in 153 industries, across 77 countries were independently verified by the B Lab as ‘using business as a force for good’. This means adhering to the highest standards of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and accountability, or in other words, balancing profit and purpose. To receive certification, we had to provide evidence of socially and environmentally responsible practices – including energy supplies, waste and water use, worker compensation, diversity and corporate transparency. Finally, to complete the certification, we have legally embedded our commitment to purpose beyond profit into our company articles.

No added colorants. Non-chill filtered. Ex-bourbon Cask. Matured at source Distillery. Blended and bottled in Devon. Take a bar spoon with a flat bottom and use the disc to churn the mixture. You’re looking for a frosting on the outside of the glass so that you know the mix is super cold. Not for the faint hearted, the assessment requires companies to dive into every internal policy, environmental output and social contribution to ensure that impact is positive.This month we’re shining our sustainability spotlight on Hattiers Rum. We asked them to tell us about what they are doing to create a sustainable rum brand. About Hattiers Rum From the UK’s furthest flung B Corp in the Hebridean Island of Islay, to newly certified B Corp brands changing the way we drink, it was inspiring to learn and connect with like-minded businesses, press, drinks writers, trade and guests. Since our conception in 2017, Hattiers Rum has existed as a benchmark of where we believe great rum should be, all while being uncompromising in our mission to use business as a force for good – being plastic-free from day one, becoming the first UK B Corp certified rum, a member of 1% For the Planet and Ecologi, and planting our own woodland as part of our steps towards Net Zero…but we’re not stopping there. Consumer attitudes are changing, it is no longer enough for businesses to operate with a “business as usual” attitude and legislation cannot be relied upon alone to enforce policies on companies to operate more sustainably with people and the planet in mind. The B Corp mantra has been deeply instilled within our company from the very beginning and it encourages us to continually examine our practices, work proactively and make conscious decisions. We hope that by leading by example, we can be the catalyst for other companies within the spirits industry to make the commitment to join us within the globally respected B Corp family, become more transparent about their practices and show clear evidence of their claims. What would you like to change in the future to improve your sustainability credentials further? Here’s to B Corp Month, to committing to using business as a force for good and a huge thank you to all those involved - we can't wait for the next one! Take the mint sprig and clap it between your hands to release the oils so that every sip will be accompanied with the aroma from the mint.

Hattiers achieved an 80.5 score before becoming Certified B Corp and Philip is keen to build on this score with a personal target of increasing the score by 5 points every year. Hattiers Premium Reserve Rum blends oak aged rums from across the Caribbean and Central America with pure, soft water fro Dartmoor, England. It is delicately balanced by their master blender to be jovial and warm. Becoming a B Corp is far from straightforward and Philip and the team had to undertake a rigorous and detailed B Impact Assessment (BIA), a comprehensive questionnaire that determines the company’s impact on their community, employees, the environment and beyond. Hattiers founder & CEO Philip Everett-Lyons shared our B Corp journey to date, along with details of how he will cross Scotland in a canoe later this year to highlight mental health awareness in men. The commitments we have made to our community, country and planet that haveshaped the way we do business. Our refusal to outsource our warehousing and bottling sees us employ within our county, rather than farming production out.Although Hattiers has an incredible business ethos, it is important to remember that Hattiers is a Rum company and has won a number of international awards for their blends of Rum! They currently have three key blends of Rum (as well as some other limited-edition releases), these are: The UK’s first B Corp certified rum, Hattiers has a fresh take on the traditional art of rum blending with an uncompromising approach to quality and sustainability. Sourcing fine aged rums from over 25 distilleries around the world, their versatile and accessible blends consist of carefully selected rums married together along with pure Dartmoor water.

Tom Surgey puts his innovate spin on a Champagne Mojito using Hattiers Eminence Blended Aged White Rum. What you’ll need Francesca continued: “From the pandemic to the ongoing cost of living crisis, business owners haven’t had it easy over the past few years, but it’s a testament to the tenacity and perseverance of these entrepreneurs that they have continued on their path and refused to give in.” Hattiers Rum is now the first British B Corp Rum, and only the second in the world. We join a cohort of over 600 UK B Corps who are reinventing business, by pursuing purpose as well as profit.The impact report includes an impact score. To be eligible for B Corp certification, that score must be at least 80 and to get there requires very intentional steps to build a sustainable business model. At Hattiers we source and blend the world’s finest rums to produce a final product that is accessible to all. We are proud to be an honest and bold challenger brand, removing the historic smoke and mirrors of the rum world and championing real unadulterated rum while operating sustainably, placing purpose before profit as the UK’s first B Corp Rum brand, and only the 2nd in the world.