Ben Inglis is the Head Distiller, Distillery Manager and founder of The Islay Rum distillery. He grew up in Bruichladdich (the town not the distillery) on Islay and was surrounded by whisky distilleries. His lifelong fascination with distilling combined with his love of rum led him to explore the distilling something new, and eventually he was fortunate enough to form a partnership to found The Islay Rum distillery.