If we scale-up the processing facilities and the farms to ensure a quality supply, then we can start really going after export markets – there are exciting times ahead.” ‘Every single day, there seems to be a new use for seaweed’ The Last Drop Distillers’ mission is to seek out parcels of fine and rare spirits from forgotten corners of the world.

Mark Bonnar in Glenrothes with one of the concrete hippos made by his dad Stan in the 1970s. Picture: BBC/Objective Media Tabi worked with us as part of her student project, helping with our biomass survey. This allowed us to get our Crown Estate License so that we can harvest seaweed sustainably along the coast of Fife 🌊 Contribute to essential everyday nutrition; rich in iodine, high in fibre, full of essential minerals Mara Seaweed is leading expertise in the seaweed industry, from sourcing and processing, to nutrition and taste. All of Mara's award winning products It's a BBC Scotland documentary which sees Shetland and Guilt star Mark Bonnar embark upon an odyssey around Scotland's post-war new towns to shine a spotlight on their legacy of public art.These single casks were distilled in 1970 and complete the trilogy of Glenrothes Single Malts. The first, from 1968, was released in 2018, and the second from 1969 in 2019: alongside this final bottling from 1970, they collectively make up a unique trilogy of remarkable whiskies. Despite being neighbouring casks, the mysterious alchemy which happens between distillate, the surrounding air and the wood has resulted in three similar, but distinct whiskies. The company already has around 23 members of staff and expects to double its headcount within a year, recruiting more production and research workers. As well as using it as a food, it can also be turned into animal feeds, fertilisers, medicines, and even alternatives to plastic.

Students at the Seaweed Academy at the Scottish Association for Marine Science in Dunstaffnage, near Oban.Mialgae is using a combination of whisky draff and algae to produce nutritious omega-3 NA. Photo by Chris Watt photography. Inga started working at Mara in the production team and has worked her way up to be our incredible Technical Manager! With unrivalled knowledge of seaweed from years of direct experience she’s a very important reason behind Mara’s success 🔬

Mara wouldn’t be where we are today without all of the amazing women who have worked with us over the years. The Last Drop Distillers has announced the launch of its eighteenth release, the 1970 Glenrothes single malt Scotch whisky.Her enthusiasm is shared by Rhianna Rees, the coordinator at the Seaweed Academy in Dunstaffnage, near Oban, which was launched officially at the end of April. Meet You At The Hippos examines the story behind the conception of Scotland's new towns – East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Irvine – and how they set out to entice the overspill population of Glasgow. Mara established the UK’s first SALSA-accredited sea-to-shelf production facility for retail seaweed products in Edinburgh. Their locally sourced seaweeds sell as a range of flakes and powders throughout the UK, including nationwide in Ocado, Tesco and across Europe and America. And of course, we must not forget our fearless leader Fiona, whose vision, ambition, and entrepreneurial drive is at the very heart of Mara’s mission to Nourish Body and Soul with incredible Scottish seaweed.