![]() ![]() Wandering through the food and drink stalls, I came across Mainbrace. Read on to discover the Cornish Foodie interview with Mainbrace Cornish rum, and that all-important taste test verdict … St Ives Food & Drink Festivalĭespite 2 days of typically Cornish weather – drizzle, or mizzle as we call it here in Cornwall – the 3rd day was as balmy and as sunny as Barbados! With turquoise coloured sea beyond the soft, white sands of Porthminster beach, we truly could have been in the West Indies. Having tracked down the co-founder of Mainbrace, Richard Haigh, I was delighted when he agreed to answer my questions.Ĭould it be I am about to discover whether it’s possible to create a Cornish rum?īut first, how did I come to unearth this little gem? For gem it is, and I know you’ll love its story! Could this really be something produced in this corner of South West England? Can rum encapsulate the spirit of the West Indies, and that of Cornwall at the same time? It seems something of an anomaly – Cornish rum. After all, not only does it have to be Cornish, it also has to stand up to the taste test. ![]() As you know, I like to appreciate the ins and outs of what makes something different, especially if it is Cornish. ![]() Like a bloodhound, I am in pursuit of the hidden story of Mainbrace Cornish Rum. ![]()
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