Aliprand & The Vollan Family

Aliprand is a popular Dilládudu (distilled spirit – literally brain cough) drunk all year round. Produced by the Vollan Distillery, it is made from distilled crowberry and barley, giving it a fruity, warm taste.

The Vollan Family have been distilling crowberries on the island since they became the Royal Distilleries in the 17^th century. At this time, around the 1680’s, Whitmount was at the height of its power, both in trade and in intrigue, but had a burgeoning tourism industry. Whilst the rest of the world were experiencing the Grand Tour culture of Italy and The French, Whitmount was still on the backfoot in terms of popular exports.

That’s when a government faction, led by the kings consort Queen Fredirika of Toulouse, asked the three most popular practitioners of native Whitmountian tradition (Yiyåxithut, Titáxiduth and Dilládudu making) to become royal patrons, and so the tourist industry was born.