Burnt Faith debuts crowdfunder and RTDs
British brandy producer Burnt Faith has launched a crowdfunding campaign after tripling its growth, and moved into the ready-to-drink (RTD) category.
Burnt Faith operates out of Walthamstow in North London and was officially opened in March 2023.
The company has grown by 250% in the 12 months to April 2025 (compared to May 2023-April 2024), reaching £600,000 (US$816,300) in revenue, up from £120,000 (US$163,260) year on year.
Since its launch, the brand is available in 1,000 distribution points.
Burnt Faith has launched a crowdfunding campaign on CrowdCube, named Army of Angels, to further the brand’s trajectory.
The campaign is designed to support inventory expansion, distribution growth, consumer education initiatives and continued innovation.
Burnt Faith founder Simon Wright said: “Brandy is the third largest spirit category globally but you wouldn’t know it from how it’s marketed, it’s most definitely the ‘silent spirit’. We’re not just building a brand, we’re building a community.”
He added: “It’s about scaling the business without losing our soul. More liquids, more collaborations and more community-driven experiences.”
UK’s first premium brandy-based RTDs
The company has launched its first RTDs, debuting with two expressions – Brandy & Apple and Brandy & Ginger, both packaged in 250ml cans and made with Burnt Faith’s flagship brandy.
The distillery claims the new launches are the UK’s first premium brandy RTDs.
Last year, French producer Bardinet launched its Brandy and Ginger Ale RTD in UK supermarket Morrisons for £2.25 (US$2.80) per 250ml can.
Wright added: “All other categories – rum, vodka, whisky, gin – have long since ventured into RTDs because of modern consumer shifts around price, accessibility, and experimentation.
“RTDs in the UK alone are now worth over £800 million [US$1 billion] and growing fast, up 20% in value last year, but brandy’s been completely missing from the shelf.
“Brandy has incredible potential in this space, but someone needed to step up and break new ground. We’re prepared to take on that challenge.”
The two flavours have a 6.2% ABV and an RRP of £3.50 (US$4.76).
Brandy & Apple has notes of citrus blossom, juicy fruit, and marmalade with a cinnamon apple crumble finish, while Brandy & Ginger’s profile features burnt orange and fragrant ginger with biscuit and spiced honey, finishing with toffee and toasted coconut.
Wright called the launch a “a direct challenge to an industry that’s forgotten how to innovate beyond ever more expensive bottles and blends centred around age”.
He added: “These RTDs are another step in breaking down barriers to brandy. We want consumers to try new and explorative drinks but sometimes this needs to be in a format that encourages trial.”
In April, Burnt Faith also entered the liqueur category with a three-strong range of liqueurs.
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