Isle of Barra Distillers has announced that Isle of Barra Gin and Island Dark Rum are now available in Tesco stores around Scotland. This marks the second major supermarket listing for Scotland’s most westerly distillery in the last six months, following its launch in Sainsbury’s in October 2025.
Isle of Barra Gin will be available in 85 Tesco stores and Dark Island Rum will be available in 65 stores, taking Isle of Barra Distiller’s total retail presence from around 299 stockists across the UK to over 620, including Waitrose, Co-op, Booths and The Whisky Shop.
Colleen Bowring, UK Head of Sales for Isle of Barra Distillers, said:
“This year, we’re incredibly excited to continue to see strong growth in the off-trade across the UK, particularly within the grocery sector. For a small independent distillery from the Outer Hebrides, securing listings in both of the UK’s top two grocers within six months is something we couldn’t be more proud of. It shows that consumer demand for spirits with real provenance and a genuine story behind them is stronger than ever and we’re thrilled to be bringing a true taste of Barra to even more shelves across Scotland and beyond.”
Founded in 2017 by Katie and Michael Morrison, the husband and wife Barra natives wanted to create a future for their family and generations to come, and in doing so, founded Scotland’s most westerly distillery. Isle of Barra Distillers produces Isle of Barra Gin, Hebridean Vodka and Island Dark Rum from Castlebay on Barra. Isle of Barra Gin is distilled using locally hand-harvested Carrageen seaweed sourced sustainably from the shores surrounding the distillery’s island home.
Website: https://isleofbarradistillers.com/
