Kingsbarns Journal
Kingsbarns Coaltown: Kristiane Sherry On How Casks Can Influence Perception Of Peat
Turns out, there’s more than one way to achieve a smoky single malt Scotch whisky. As Coaltown Makes its debut, Kristiane Sherry explores how casks can influence perception of peat.
Happy Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! 🌍️
Sustainability is hugely important to us here at Kingsbarns Distillery, not just today on earth day, but every single day.
Ever since we opened our distillery doors, we've been looking at how we can make our sustainability practices even better. Here's what we've been doing since the start, and more recently, to reduce our impact on the planet and give back to the environment around us.
Sustainability is hugely important to us here at Kingsbarns Distillery, not just today on earth day, but every single day.
Ever since we opened our distillery doors, we've been looking at how we can make our sustainability practices even better. Here's what we've been doing since the start, and more recently, to reduce our impact on the planet and give back to the environment around us.
Meet Michael - Our Distillery Experience Manager
Say hello to Michael, our Distillery Experience Manager!
We asked Michael to tell us more about what he does, what his regular day looks like and what he loves about working at Kingsbarns...
We asked Michael to tell us more about what he does, what his regular day looks like and what he loves about working at Kingsbarns...
Happy International Women's Day 2024!
Today (8th March) we join the global celebration of women's accomplishments in social, economic, cultural, and political spheres. As we mark International Women’s Day 2024, we are excited to bring you insights from the inspiring women at Kingsbarns, shedding light on their experiences as women in the contemporary whisky industry.
Make Our Mother's Day Cocktail: Kingsbarns Spring Sunrise
Celebrate with mum by making our Kingsbarns Spring Sunrise cocktail.
The flavours of zesty lemon and fragrant elderflower perfectly complement our light, fruity and floral flagship single malt, Doocot. Paired with ginger ale, a dash of bitters and a lemon wheel, we think this makes for the perfect drink to welcome in the first signs of spring.
The flavours of zesty lemon and fragrant elderflower perfectly complement our light, fruity and floral flagship single malt, Doocot. Paired with ginger ale, a dash of bitters and a lemon wheel, we think this makes for the perfect drink to welcome in the first signs of spring.
Make Our Pink Grapefruit Old Fashioned This Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! Whether you're celebrating today or waiting for the weekend, we've come up with the perfect serve for the occasion!
Celebrate this special day with a creative serve suggestion using Kingsbarns Doocot Single Malt. Our twist on a classic cocktail, try the Kingsbarns Pink Grapefruit Old Fashioned.
Celebrate this special day with a creative serve suggestion using Kingsbarns Doocot Single Malt. Our twist on a classic cocktail, try the Kingsbarns Pink Grapefruit Old Fashioned.
The Latest News In Our Sustainability Journey: We're Going Cartonless!
Here at Kingsbarns Distillery, we have proudly made the decision to phase out our presentation boxes and cartons from across our core range as a major step towards reaching our target of net zero carbon emissions.
Updated Recipe: Make a Doocot Infused Cranachan This Burns Night!
Last year, we were thrilled to be featured on The Hairy Bikers Go Local on BBC Two! Our (now ex-flagship) single malt 'Dream to Dram' blew them away and inspired them to feature our lowland whisky in a classic Scottish dessert, Cranachan rice pudding. To celebrate burns night this year, we wanted to give a little update to this delicious recipe, this time using our Doocot single malt.
Make Our Doocot Hot Toddy!
The festive season might be behind us, but we can still embrace the cozy ambiance of winter with a warming Kingsbarns hot toddy, perfect for heating up cold hands after a chilly winter’s day walk. Put your feet up, sit by the fire and enjoy the light, fruity and floral flavours of our lowland style Doocot Single Malt in a new, alternative way.
Pay What You Like Returns This Winter!
This January, we are pleased to announce the return of our ‘Pay-What-You-Like’ tour! Introduced as a pilot back in December 2022 and limited to Sundays, the visitor initiative is now back...
Smokin' Collaboration: Reintroducing the Fiery Flavours of Smoke and Zest Gin Distilled with Smoked Kingsbarns Barley
Smoke and Zest Gin was originally launched back in 2021 as a member of our Cottage Series Gins. After a great reception, we've decided to bring it back...this time in a 70cl bottle!
Q&A with our Brand Manager James Evans
Now that our Brand Manager has time to settle in and get his feet firmly under the desk, we thought it was about time we gave him a proper intro! Q: How...