We Don't Quite Know What to Say. Except Thank You.

When we launched our PledgeMe campaign, we set ourselves a target of $20,000 to help bring our first single malt whisky to market.

It felt like a big ask.

And to be honest, asking people for help isn't something that comes particularly naturally to us.

But we put it out there, crossed our fingers and hoped.

Today, our campaign has closed.

Together, you've pledged $34,417.

We're a little lost for words.

It's not just the amount that's overwhelmed us. It's the people behind it.

Some of you have been following our story for years. Some have visited the farm, shared a dram with us or stopped for a chat at an event. Others we've never even met.

And yet, you've chosen to put your own hard-earned money behind something we're trying to create here at Scotts Gap.

That's not something we take lightly.

We've spent years working towards the day we could release our first single malt whisky. There have been plenty of long days, late nights and moments when we've wondered whether we'd bitten off more than we could chew.

So to have people step forward and say, in their own way, we believe in what you're doing, means more than we can properly put into words.

To everyone who pledged, shared our campaign, told a friend, sent us an encouraging message or simply wished us well — thank you.

And to those who've been quietly cheering us on from the beginning, we hope you know how much that matters too.

We still have plenty of work ahead of us. There's whisky to bottle, rewards to organise and promises to deliver on.

But today, we just want to acknowledge the people who've helped us get this far.

You've given us something much bigger than a successful crowdfunding campaign.

You've reminded us that we're not doing this entirely on our own.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

Rob & Toni

Auld Farm Distillery