Distillery that featured on Hairy Bikers' final episode secures £100k
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An Exeter-based rum distillery that featured on the final episode of Hairy Bikers Go West is set for major growth after securing \xa3100,000.Husband-and-wife duo Russ and Gemma Wakeham set up Two Drifters in 2019, with a vision to create a business which was carbon negative. It will also fund an on-site bar, which will be open to the public.Mr Wakeham, said: For every \xa335 bottle of rum we sell, \xa312 of that is tax, and that cost for our business is constant. "The company said it had doubled its profits year-on-year since being established and had recently secured a contract with British Airways as well as deals with restaurants and bars, and other UK stockists including Fenwick and Threshers.Earlier this year, Two Drifters appeared on the final episode of Hairy Bikers - and Mr Wakeham said the business was inundated with orders as a result. "With a business model typically centred around stockists of our rum, this influx of website orders from direct consumers was a great surprise for us.LIKE THIS STORY? Why not sign up to get the latest South West business news straight to your inbox.