Gorilla Spirits Co.

What Gorilla Spirits Co. does

Gorilla Spirits Co. is a privately held craft spirits producer headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire, United Kingdom, operating with approximately five employees. The company is structured as a multi-brand house with three product lines: Karisimbi Rum (spiced, golden, and white variants blending Jamaican pot still rums with Dominican Republic column still rums), Maraba Coffee Liqueur (Specialty Grade Rwandan coffee extracted via alcohol-based cold brewing, positioned around a women's empowerment narrative in Sub-Saharan Africa), and Silverback Gin (a London Dry gin distilled from British wheat spirit with seven botanicals, extended into Wild Strawberry and Clementine & Bergamot flavour variants). Production combines traditional pot still methods with column still distillation, and the portfolio relies on proprietary techniques such as the Karisimbi blending method and alcohol-based cold brewing.

The company generates revenue through one-time sale of finished spirits to consumers and trade buyers. Its go-to-market is hybrid: direct-to-consumer demand is captured via the central gorillaspirits.co.uk hub and per-brand storefronts (karisimbirum.com, marabacoffeeliqueur.co.uk, silverbackgin.com) that redirect purchases to third-party retailer websites, while a separate B2B trade and wholesale channel is consolidated at gorillabrands.co.uk for retailers and resellers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The target customer base comprises premium spirit consumers seeking distinctive, ethically-sourced craft spirits with compelling origin narratives, alongside a secondary wholesale segment looking for differentiated brand stories to stock. No funding history, ownership structure, management team, partnerships, or financial performance data are disclosed in the available sources.

Name

Gorilla Spirits Co.

Website

https://gorillaspirits.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gorilla Spirits Co. is a Basingstoke-based craft spirits producer of five employees selling Karisimbi Rum, Maraba Coffee Liqueur, and Silverback Gin through UK retailer websites and a dedicated trade/wholesale channel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214), Distilleries (312140)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

Keywords

• Craft spirits production
• Small-batch distillation
• Premium rum blending
• Coffee liqueur manufacturing
• Botanical gin distilling

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Spirits Product Sales: Gorilla Spirits Co. generates revenue through the sale of alcoholic spirits including rum, coffee liqueur, and gin. Products are sold through retailer websites and trade/wholesale channels as one-time purchase transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Gorilla Spirits Co. produces and sells a portfolio of small-batch craft spirits under three distinct brands: Karisimbi Rum (spiced, golden, and white rums blending Jamaican pot still rums with column still rums from the Dominican Republic and beyond), Maraba Coffee Liqueur (made from Specialty Grade Rwandan coffee via alcohol-based cold brewing), and Silverback Gin (a modern London Dry Gin distilled with British Wheat spirit and seven botanicals). Products are sold to consumers through retailer websites and to the trade via a dedicated wholesale channel.

Product overview

Gorilla Spirits Co. is a craft spirits company offering a portfolio of three distinct alcohol brands sold through separate retail websites: Karisimbi Rum (spiced, golden, and white rums blending Jamaican pot still rums with Dominican Republic column still rums), Maraba Coffee Liqueur (using Specialty Grade coffee from Rwanda with alcohol-based cold brewing), and Silverback Gin (a London Dry Gin with seven botanicals available in Wild Strawberry, Clementine & Bergamot variants). The products are marketed through individual brand websites while unified under the Gorilla Spirits parent company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karisimbi Rum: Spiced, Golden, and White Rum blended from traditional pot still rums from Jamaica with column still rums from the Dominican Republic and beyond. Rooted in craftsmanship, sustainability, and vibrant flavour.
• Maraba
• Silverback Gin

Products and services

• Karisimbi Rum A craft rum offered in spiced, golden, and white varieties that blends traditional pot still rums from Jamaica with column still rums from the Dominican Republic and beyond, rooted in craftsmanship, sustainability, and vibrant Caribbean flavour. Sold to consumers and trade buyers.
• Maraba Coffee Liqueur A coffee liqueur crafted from Specialty Grade coffee sourced from Rwanda, married with expert craft coffee roasting and alcohol-based cold brewing extraction, with a social impact mission to empower women in Sub-Saharan coffee communities. Sold to consumers and trade buyers.
• Silverback Gin A modern London Dry Gin distilled with British Wheat spirit and seven botanicals — Juniper, Coriander Seed, Angelica Root, Sweet Orange, Calamus Root, Acacia Blossom, and Lemongrass — also offered in Wild Strawberry and Clementine & Bergamot variants. Sold to consumers and trade buyers.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sipsmith: London-based craft gin producer (London Dry Gin and flavoured variants), one of the original modern UK craft distillers. Comparable as a small-batch UK spirits brand selling through trade/wholesale channels with a strong brand story.
• The East London Liquor Company: East London craft distillery producing gin, vodka, and rum with a focus on small-batch, story-driven branding. Comparable multi-category craft spirits operator with a similar UK-based, premium positioning.
• Chase Distillery: Herefordshire-based craft distillery producing gin, vodka, and liqueurs from estate-grown potatoes. Comparable UK craft spirits producer with multiple SKUs, own-brand storytelling, and trade distribution.
• Hayman's Gin: Family-owned London gin distillery producing London Dry and flavoured gins. Comparable craft UK gin producer with multi-variant product range and trade/wholesale-led distribution.
• That Boutique-y Rum Company: UK-based independent bottler and rum producer focused on small-batch, story-driven Caribbean-style rums. Directly comparable to Karisimbi Rum's positioning around distinctive blending and provenance-led branding.
• Portobello Road Gin: London-based craft gin distillery producing a classic London Dry and flavoured variants. Comparable small UK distillery competing on craftsmanship, botanicals, and premium on-trade listings.
• Mr Black Coffee Liqueur: Australian premium cold-brew coffee liqueur brand. Comparable to Maraba as a craft coffee liqueur competing on premium positioning, cold-brew extraction, and bar/cocktail channel presence.

Broad incumbents

• Kahlúa: Global mass-market coffee liqueur brand owned by Pernod Ricard. Comparable as the dominant category incumbent that Maraba must compete against in coffee liqueur shelf space and on-trade listings.
• Bombay Sapphire: Global premium gin brand owned by Bacardi, distilled in Hampshire, UK. Comparable as a Hampshire-based gin producer that competes for the same UK retail and on-premise accounts as Silverback.
• Wray & Nephew: Iconic Jamaican pot-still overproof rum brand, widely distributed globally. Comparable to Karisimbi's Jamaican pot-still rum component as a benchmark for traditional Caribbean rum-making credibility.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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