Kingsbarns Journal

Discover the best whisky distillery tours in Scotland. Explore Kingsbarns near St Andrews, book tastings, and plan your perfect whisky trip in 2025

What makes Kingsbarns truly unique is how closely whisky and golf are woven together here. From the views of the surrounding Fife coastline to the hands that built it — many of them local golf lovers — everything about this distillery feels made for the golf traveler.

Best known as the Home of Golf, St Andrews also offers rich history, coastal charm, and a thriving food and drink scene. Whether you’re planning a weekend trip or looking for a unique day out, here’s a guide to some of the best things to do in St Andrews and the surrounding East Neuk — with a few recommendations from our own corner of Fife. Soak Up the History in the Heart of Town Start your visit in the centre of St Andrews, where cobbled lanes lead you from ancient university buildings to dramatic medieval ruins. Explore St Andrews Cathedral...

Hello my name is Peter Holroyd, I’m the distillery manager here at Kingsbarns Distillery in the East Neuk of Fife. I’ve been here since the very beginning of the project back in 2014 where we were actually installing the stills and all of the rest of the equipment. What I quite like to do, and what I love doing in tours myself, is show people some of the aspects of what makes Kingsbarns, Kingsbarns. Why we take some of the steps that we do with quality at the heart of everything we do, so I’m going to share with you...