Kingsbarns Journal

Did you catch our feature on The Hairy Bikers Go Local on BBC Two on the 6th of January? We had the pleasure of hosting David Myers and Si King at our distillery in the East Neuk of Fife. The Hairy Bikers were given the grand tour of our Distillery & Visitor Centre by our production manager, Peter Holroyd before heading to our tasting room to try our spirt for themselves. Our light, fruity and floral flagship single malt 'Dream to Dram' blew them away and inspired them to feature our lowland whisky in a classic Scottish dessert, Cranachan rice...

We're excited to announce the launch of our new ‘𝐏𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞’ tour at our five-star distillery and visitor centre. We'd like to welcome everyone to immerse themselves in the spirit of Fife in return for a ticket price that they feel comfortable with. Our new initiative is available every Sunday for the 10:30am slot and will run from now until the end of March 2023. Each tour, usually priced at £12, lasts one hour and is the perfect introduction to Kingsbarns single malt whether you’re a whisky novice or an expert connoisseur. Peter Holroyd, our Distillery Manager, said:“There’s...

Tell us bit about yourself Hi! I’m Kate. I am originally from Ardnamurchan in the West Highlands but have recently moved to Fife following four years at university in Edinburgh. My main interests range across music, Scottish Gaelic and sport. I tend to spend most weekends driving around the country to play shinty for my home team - Ardnamurchan Camanachd. Where did it all start for you in your career and what’s brought you to Wemyss Family Spirits? In June of this year, I graduated from Heriot-Watt University with a BSc in Brewing and Distilling. I absolutely loved my time...

Yeast. On the face of it yeast doesn’t sound very interesting, am I right? The word probably conjures images of bread rising and perhaps beer and bubbles, but what is yeast and what is its job?