The perils of the Southwest Approaches have claimed the lives of many a seafarer. Many more have been saved by the unrivalled skill and courage of RNLI lifeboat crew from the Isles of Scilly.

Foremost among them are the Lethbridge family of St. Mary’s. At one time there were six of the clan aboard and for over a century there was always a Lethbridge. For 75 years three generations of Lethbridges – ‘Granfer’ Jim, ‘Father’ Matt and ‘Boy’ Matt – were successive coxswains of the St. Mary’s Lifeboat.

From one Scillonian family to another, we’ve crafted this distinctive rum in their honour. Distilled in small batches from pure local ingredients, aged in old whisky barrels and bottled on our farm, the lingering notes of peat in SC Dogs Whisky Barrel-Aged Rum produces a taste to savour over ice or with your favourite mixer.

You’re doing more than raising a glass. Every bottle will raise money for the RNLI’s water safety initiatives across the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall.

The Lethbridge men never had much time for a drink, but we can celebrate their dedication to our islands and St. Mary’s Lifeboat Station.

Here’s to the spirit of the Lethbridges – coxswains, lifeboatmen, fishermen and SC Dogs, (1862-2010)

£2.50 of the price of the 35cl Whisky Barrel-Aged Rum bottles will be paid in support of the RNLI and its activities on the Isles of Scilly and in Cornwall.

Whisky Barrel Aged Rum 43% ABV