Island Company’s Luxury Rum™ launches fundraising round with Wefunder, now offering ownership to individual investors, in amounts ranging from $250 to over $100,000.
West Palm Beach, FL - Following a successful relaunch, private fundraising, and multiple wins at the industry’s top awards, including the prestigious SIP Awards 2024 Innovation award for Gold Rum, a fourth win for Best Gold Rum at the 2023 Caribbean Rum Awards, Gold at The Global Travel Retail Masters, and 2023 Best Gold Rum at The Bonaire Rum Festival, Island Company Rum announces this investment offering via the WeFunder crowdfunding platform.
Island Company Rum has created a unique and exclusive ‘Luxury Rum™’, developed with notes of vanilla and honey, and virtually no burn, making it Simply The Smoothest™. With only 60 calories, no sugar, carbs, or gluten, distilled 5 times and filtered for purity, this exclusive rum is perfectly positioned for strong growth in the highly undervalued super-premium rum category, where Island Company is targeting market share not just from super-premium rum, but most specifically from vodka and tequila.
“We are excited to offer ownership in Island Company Rum to the broader public, as our prior fundraising has only been available to an exclusive group of private individuals. Now’s the perfect time for our friends, followers, and industry supporters to participate,” says Island Company Rum’s CEO and Creative Director Spencer Antle.
The brand is the return of an already tested and proven product, not another high-risk spirits start-up. Launched with the focused intention of being a true ‘Luxury Rum™,’ it was born out of Island Company, Spencer’s original, authentic island lifestyle brand, which for over 20 years served more 5 star, tropical luxury resort properties than any other.
“Our earlier funding rounds have helped us build a solid foundation to the business, with a redundant, cost-effective supply chain and strong initial distribution channels. This new round will fuel strategic sales growth chiefly through adding distribution in key U.S. and international markets, further building inventory and infrastructure, as well as enabling the production of cutting-edge marketing.”
“We have a large following worldwide and this crowdfunding raise is an opportunity for everyone to partner with us as we change how people think about rum. Island Company Rum is a whole new world of taste and smoothness for hardcore rum aficionados but also a fresh, new alternative for vodka and tequila drinkers.”
About Island Company Rum:
Island Company Rum is disrupting the traditional super-premium Rum market with its unique Luxury Rum™ featuring its Simply The Smoothest™ award-winning taste with notes of honey and vanilla and virtually no burn. Handcrafted in Trinidad, Island Company Rum is distilled 5 times, aged for 3 years, and then put through a filtration process, resulting in the cleanest, most refined rum, with no sugar, carbs, or gluten, and only 60 calories per ounce.
Island Company Rum Industry Recognition: 2024 SIP Awards Innovation Award for Gold Rum, 2024 Silver Medalist in the Ultra-Premium category at The Rum & Cachaça Masters. In 2023, Best Gold Rum for the fourth time at the Caribbean Rum Awards, Gold at The Global Travel Retail Masters, Silver at The Global Luxury Masters, The London Spirits Awards, The USA Spirits Ratings and The Bartender Spirits Awards, Gold at The Las Vegas Proof Awards, and Best Gold Rum at Bonaire Rum Week. Previous to 2022, awards include the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for Best Gold Rum and Best Design, wins at the SIP Awards for Best Gold/Dark Rum and Best Bottle Design, the New York International Spirits Competition for Best Gold Rum and Best Rum Under 8 Years, the World Beverage Competition for Best Light Rum and Best Design, the World Spirits Award for Best Taste, and a win at the World Rum Awards for Best Design.
About Wefunder
Wefunder is a platform that helps founders raise a Community Round from their most passionate customers and fans alongside venture capital. Headquartered in San Francisco with a nationwide team, Wefunder has fundamentally changed the regulation crowdfunding space making it accessible to all at scale. To learn more visit communityround.com or wefunder.com.
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