STIRLINGSHIRE-based Boë Gin has achieved a surge in sales to £8.53 million in its latest financial year, from £1.12m in the prior 12 months, and propelled its parent company’s profits higher.

Parent company Stiffy’s Shots achieved operating profits of £1.26m in the 12 months to February 28, up from £128,481 in the prior financial year, on the back of Boë Gin’s rapid growth.

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Gin accounted for the vast bulk of the turnover of the Throsk-based company, with other sales by Stiffy’s Shots totalling £660,321, down from £916,967 in the prior financial year.

The Boë Gin range now comprises Scottish gin, and the flavoured, full-strength Boë Passion and Boë Violet offerings as well as three liqueurs, peach and hibiscus, Scottish bramble, and spiced orange. The other sales of Stiffy’s Shots come from other flavoured liqueurs and ciders, marketed under the Stivy’s brand.

Directors and shareholders Andrew Richardson, Carlo Valente and Graham Coull are focusing on gin as they aim to continue the domestic and international growth of their business, which now employs about 15 staff.

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Mr Richardson highlighted exports of the passion-fruit and violet-infused Boë gins to Spain.

Boë Violet was launched at the end of 2016 and was listed by supermarket group Morrisons in 276 of its stores across the UK.

By October 2018, additional listings at 50 UK stores had been secured with Morrisons. Boë Gin can now be found in more than 11,000 cocktails bars, restaurants and pubs across the UK. Boë Passion was launched in February.

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Mr Richardson said: “We have expanded very rapidly from having a focus on Scotland, to Boë being enjoyed across the UK and beyond. Our ambitions are big. We’ve been at the forefront of flavoured gin in the UK and are also exporting Boë Violet and Boë Passion to Spain. There are many opportunities in the UK and internationally to grow the business much further.”