About us

 

Welcome from David, Lorraine & Amy

Welcome to Double R Distillery, a small, family-run distillery based in South Derbyshire and home to Rudder's Rum.

Established in 2023 by husband and wife team David and Lorraine Rudd, alongside our daughter Amy, what started as an interest in distilling has grown into a family business producing a range of award-winning rums, gins, vodkas and liqueurs.

We produce our spirits in small batches, developing our own recipes and experimenting with different flavours to create products we're genuinely proud of. From our traditional London Dry Gin and Spiced Rum to our range of flavoured spirits and seasonal specials, there's plenty to choose from.

Over the past few years, we've been fortunate enough to receive several awards for our products, including recognition from the International Wine & Spirit Competition, Great Taste Awards and Great British Food Awards. In 2026, we were also named Best Small-Batch Craft Distillery in Derbyshire at the SME News Business Elite Awards.

In 2025, we opened our Rum & Gin School, giving customers the opportunity to visit us, learn a little more about distilling and make their very own bottle of rum or gin to take home.

You'll also find us throughout the year at food festivals, country shows, Christmas markets and other events across the Midlands, where we're always happy to have a chat and introduce people to our range.

We're a small family business, with David looking after the distilling, Lorraine helping with the day-to-day running of things, and Amy looking after the branding and marketing.

Thank you for supporting our business. Whether you've met us at an event, visited our distillery or ordered from our website, we really do appreciate it.

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