Kingsbarns Journal

The 16th January 2015 was a very important day for Kingsbarns Distillery as it marked the first mash in our new distillery. The mashtun was filled with our milled malted barley and water for the first time around noon. Understandably, as with any new equipment, there were a few teething problems on the first run, with the final collection in the washback some 10 hours later. The collective memories of the day from our distillery team were ably summed up by our distillery manager, Peter: "It was an exceptionally long day, but very rewarding to get into production at last....

We’ve been open for a year! We celebrated our opening on St Andrews Day, 30th November, with get-together in the visitor centre. William Wemyss, from the Wemyss family owners, and Douglas Clement, Founder and Visitor Centre Manager lead proceedings by launching the Kingsbarns Distillery Founders’ Club. To celebrate the first anniversary, we re-lived some of the highlights from our first year. One of our talented guides, John, gave a rendition of the Burns poem John Barleycorn. We also heard the beautiful Burns song “Tak’ a Dram” from Louise. One of the most popular parts of the day was our amazing...

The Kingsbarns Distillery Founders' Club will launch on St Andrews day 2015 and will be open to just 3000 members. This is a unique chance to be a part of the Kingsbarns Distillery story from the very beginning and particuarly during these exciting first years of production. Members will receive a welcome pack containing 200ml bottle of Kingsbarns New Spirit, branded Kingsbarns Founders' Club Glencairn glass and membership badge to wear proudly! As a member of our Founders’ Club you will be one of the first to own single malt whisky from our distillery when you receive a bottle of...

We are delighted to announce that bottles of Kingsbarns Distillery New Make Spirit are now for sale at the Visitor Centre and on our online shop. Distilling started in January 2015 and Distllery Manager, Peter Holroyd, and his team are so delighted with the quality of the spirit being produced that it was decided to bottle some for all to try as well as filling it into casks. Scotch Whisky has to mature for at least 3 years and a day in oak casks and so the launch of the new make spirit will give visitors and curious whisky drinkers...