Glasgow based Rapscallion Soda is hitting all the right notes with their subversive range of sodas. They’re low calorie, low sugar, vegan, soft drinks for adults made with fresh, seasonal and, importantly, local produce. Recognisable by their no nonsense, design-led pastel cans, they offer flavours such as Ginga Ninja, Burnt Lemon, Dry Lime, Rhubarb, Strawberry and Cranachan at some of the UK’s leading independent venues with their fruit to can ethos. Since it’s launch in 2016, the Gorbals-based brand has built its worldwide fan base and reputation on creating sodas that use fresh, natural ingredients with complex taste combinations..
Founder Gregor Leckie said: “I’m excited about this year, we survived the worst of the last two years but with fresh interest from investors coming onboard they’ll be injecting some much needed capital into our new Innovation Facility in the heart of Glasgow. […] We have just finished canning our latest passionfruit project, and we’re excited to see the response from our customers, we’ve worked hard to create a bright, light new expression of a tropical fruit that is usually enjoyed alongside a mountain of sugar. This new recipe captures the full taste and aroma of these incredible Columbian passion fruits. We have enjoyed mixing these trials at home with a slice of citrus, but we always encourage experimental additions. If you’re not involved in Dry January this year, we love it with a splash of white rum.”
X_03 Passionfruit is the newest addition to leading Scottish soft drink producer Rapscallion’s limited edition X series and previous sold-out X_series flavours include Blueberry, Bramble and Pina Colada. The ‘X’ stands for experimental and exclusive. These micro batches give customers the opportunity to influence the final flavour profile and vote on future batches.
Gregor Leckie said “From a business perspective this allows us to trial out new flavours at a micro scale and gain valuable feedback before taking the best recipes to commercial scale.” He added, “We’re super excited about our new electric vehicle too which is further commitment to being an evolving sustainable brand which continues to grow.”
Find out more on the X Series, Friends with Benefits and ordering at rapscallionsoda.com.
