Two Isle of Wight friends are taking a fresh look to the world of rum with their new brew that incorporates seaweed!

Bruno Lambert and Dylan Lehmann grew up on the Island before heading off to university.

But now, armed with degrees in business and marine geography, they have launched Barnacle Brothers Coastal Rum.

They describe it as being unlike traditional thick, caramelly rums, and say it is a truly fresh and incredible spirit.

Isle of Wight County Press: Barnacle Brothers rum goes well in a cocktail.Barnacle Brothers rum goes well in a cocktail. (Image: Barnacle Brothers.)

Bruno told the Isle of Wight County Press he became interested in the applications of seaweed in industry while at university and saw the opportunity to use the plant in spirits to create a unique flavour.

"Dylan graduated with a masters in marine geography and so had extensive knowledge of the marine eco-system and sustainability.

"As a result, our skill sets bounced off each other and we began to develop Barnacle Brothers from there."

The Barnacle Brothers rum is infused with two types of organically sustainable hand-foraged seaweed.

The seaweed is sourced from Wick, Scotland due to water purity.

On top of this, Dylan and Bruno have foraged coastal plants from around the Island, including rock samphire and gorse flowers.

The spirit is currently being distilled by Cardiff Distillery as they have experience of using seaweed in the distilling process but the pair hope to bring it closer to home in the future when they have worked out how to distill it effectively.

Bruno said: "Both of us have been keen surfers our entire lives and we both began to notice the impact we were all having on the ocean eco-system, particularly with the increase in plastic we were noticing.

"We both decided the rum market needed an injection of youth and liveliness into what we believe has become a boring and stagnant spirit, as we are only 24 years old, we have the passion and drive to truly push our company to lead the rum market."

Barnacle Brothers rum is currently available at a number of pubs and restaurants across the Island as well as at Harvey Browns and the Garlic Farm Shop.