Kingsbarns Journal
'Pay What You Like' at our five star distillery!
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...
Meet Kate Bradley- Production Officer here at Kingsbarns Distillery
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...
Peter Holroyd explains the importance of yeast in whisky
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?
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...