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Sip and Stay at Rusacks St Andrews

St Andrews is known widely as the "home of golf" here in Scotland and will be host the 150th Open Golf Tournament this July. We've teamed up with Rusacks St Andrews to offer an exclusive...

Peter Holroyd explains the influence of a peated cask on the final spirit

Is there a place for peat in Kingsbarns? This is a question that I’ve heard a good number of times over the years, whether by folk visiting the distillery in...

International Women's Day- Words from the women behind Kingsbarns

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. In celebration of International Women’s Day 2022, we wanted to share...

Building A Single Malt Distillery: Part 3 of 3 with William Wemyss

As we neared completion of the construction phase, we needed to recruit a production team and start preparing for the spirit to flow from our stills. We hired Peter Holroyd,...

The Perfect Dram to Share Together this Valentines

The season of romance is upon us! Valentine’s Day for me is a day to be with the ones you love. It's a day to show appreciation and love, whether...

Get to Know Our Visitor Experience Manager, Michael van der Veen

Michael is our Visitor Experience Manager, home to both Kingsbarns and Darnley’s Distilleries. Our Netherlands-native Experience Manager runs the day-to-day operations in the visitor centre, including the café, shop, tours, ecommerce fulfilment...

Director of UK & EU Sales, Ben Stewart talks all things Kingsbarns

This week we caught up with Kingsbarns Director of UK & EU sales, Ben Stewart, to learn more his role at the company. Ben has been part of the team for almost...

Building a Single Malt Distillery: Part 2 of 3 with William Wemyss

Part Two Once we had overcome the initial excitement of committing to build a new single malt scotch whisky distillery, the reality dawned on me on the enormity of the...

Ghosts of the Lowlands

Our Kingsbarns Distillery is situated in the Lowlands near St. Andrews, perfectly positioned to cater to the many golf enthusiasts spilling off of the courses that inhabit the area. Besides well kept...

From brewing to Balcomie; Peter Holroyd talks whisky from Kingsbarns Distillery

We travelled to our very own Kingsbarns Distillery in the East Neuk of Fife to meet with our distillery manager, Peter Holroyd. Peter is a vital cog in the Kingsbarns machine, using...

The Best Food Pairings for Kingsbarns Balcomie Lowland Single Malt Whisky

This week, we caught up with our Kingsbarns Senior Brand Manager and Balcomie Super Fan, Hannah Peebles to get the lowdown on which foods paired beautifully with our lowland single...

Building a Single Malt Distillery: Part 1 of 3 with William Wemyss

It must have been late 2012 I first heard about Doug Clement’s idea to build a new single malt distillery adjacent to Kingsbarns Golf Links in Fife. Our family...