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28.09.2022 - 16:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Fans of a Scottish Gin company have expressed their sadness online after the founders revealed they would no longer be selling their popular range of spirits. Founders Kevin and Lorien Cameron Ross took to Facebook to reveal they are planning to stop production at Loch Ness Spirits at the end of the month.
The pair plan to sell their remaining bottles of spirits, including some first edition releases before they finally wind down the company for good.
They wrote that they had made the decision with a "mix of pride and sadness" in the post, which saw fans of the brand flocking to express their sorrow at the decision and to wish them well for the future.
The post read: "We have always valued fantastic support our Loch Ness Spirits brand, so we wanted you to hear directly from us that we are planning to stop selling our products to the general public on 30th September 2022. There are multiple reasons for this but they all boil down to neither of us having capacity.
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"We would always want to do our products and our heritage justice and give our Loch Ness brand the energy it deserves to flourish. The last few years have changed the lives of all of us in so many different ways. We no longer feel we can give the company the love and attention it deserves. So, it is with heavy hearts, we have decided to put a pause on some things."
Looking back on the company which began as "an idea at the kitchen table in 2015", they added that they had learned so much in a short space of time and had met some "truly remarkable people" along the way.
"We hope that this post serves two purposes," They continued. "Firstly to give you our heartfelt thanks for supporting
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