Dram A Fine Way To Get Washed
By Heather Greenaway
SCOTLAND'S national drink has been turned into a luxury soap.
And Hollywood celebrities are set to snap up the whisky-flavoured bars.
James Little uses a single malt mixed with a lime to create the unique cleansing product.
The boss of the 82-year-old Caurnie Soap Company says the alcohol helps in the soap-making process.
He said: "The alcohol makes each bar very creamy and much easier to lather.
There is a nip of whisky in every large slab and pure lime essence gives it an added twist.
I find the single malts are the best, especially Ledaig whisky from Mull and, of course, Balvennie."
"Like our company, Balvennie has had five generations of the same family producing it."
The soapery has been tasting worldwide success for years, as Japanese and American stores snap up hundreds of bars every month.
Hollywood stars Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Mariah Carey are fans and buy it from a store in Salt Lake City, Utah.
James said: "When the shop owner phoned to say he'd need more soap because of demand from celebrities, I thought he was joking."
"I can see them falling in love with the whisky and lime soap."
All the herbs used in the soap are grown in a custom-made herb garden behind the workshop in Kirkintilloch, near Glasgow.
Although the soap is a big hit internationally, ordinary punters in Scotland haven't been as quick to discover the soapy treasure trove which is right on their doorstep.
James said: "We're more likely to be known in Stockholm than Saltcoats but demand for our products in Scotland is growing."
For more info visit Caurnie Soaperie: www.caurnie.com
Greenaway, Heather. "Dram Fine Way to get Washed." Glasgow Sunday Mail - UK 04 04. 2004. News. 05 04. 2004 < http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=14114851&method=full&siteid=86024&headline=dram-fine-way-to-get-washed-name_page.html >
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