One of the great things about opening a new distillery is that you get to experience alot of 'firsts' that established distilleries had a century ago. One of those moments is when the first spirit starts running through the stills. You are reminded that's the reason we've all been working so hard to get the project going, it's all about the liquid at the end of the day.
Casting our minds back to the 16th January last year and our first mash was filled into Number One washback. A few days later on the 23rd and 24th January, the first distillations in our wash still were on and the first spirit distillation happened on the 26th January.
When Peter and Andy switched the steam on mid morning and a few hours later at 12 noon, the spirit had started to come through into the spirit safe. For any new distillery this is real moment, our Forsyths spirits safe was in action! The spirit run lasted 3.5 hours on this first run and the steam was switched off by 4pm where everyone had a well deserved dram to celebrate!
Peter remembers, "This was a really exciting moment to see! Our fully working distillery became a lot warmer that day. A year on our spirit run lasts around 4 hours as we are getting a better percentage of alcohol from the wash distillation."
Introducing our newest single malt whisky, matured exclusively in ex-peated casks.
These casks impart a range of smoky flavours, which Isabella Wemyss expertly blends to ensure consistency and introduce a sweet, soft smoke.
Coaltown of Wemyss is a mining village situated near Wemyss Castle, the ancestral home of the Wemyss family, who have deep roots in Fife and a long-standing connection to whisky, Drawing inspiration from this rich heritage, we are delighted to introduce Coaltown to our core range of Kingsbarns Single Malts.
We pride ourselves on maintaining an expert balance between our light spirit style and the quality cask influence, ensuring that the casks compliment rather than overpower the whisky. This expression is a testament to our dedication to creating harmonious and nuanced Lowland whiskies.
Coaltown captures its heritage in its flavour profile, featuring a delicate sweet smoke note that compliments our classic fruity, slightly floral Lowland spirit. This release is perfect for newcomers to smoky whiskies and offers seasoned drinkers a complex and nuanced Lowland dram to explore.
Category Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Region Lowland
Cask Type Ex-peated casks
ABV 46% alc./vol
Chill Filtration Non-chill filtered
Colour Natural
Notes
Nose Grilled banana, delicate waft of sweet smoke, hints of heather.
Palate Rose water, buttercream, touch of leather and delicate charred citrus zest.
Finish Soft salted caramel, subtle campfire smoke and cinder toffee.
Our Journey
In 2023, we launched Doocot, the next evolution of our Distillery's flagship whisky, showcasing how additional years of maturation have refined and enhanced our classic Lowland spirit style. Since then, Doocot has been honoured with the World Whisky Award gold for Lowland Single Malt, a testament to the expertise and craftsmanship that define every expression we create.
Building on this success, we are excited to introduce Kingsbarns Coaltown, designed to demonstrate our mastery in achieving a delicate balance of cask and spirit influence in our whiskies. Kingsbarns Coaltown will become the third expression in our core range, offering a truly unique Kingsbarns flavour experience. This new release represents our Lowland take on a smoky whisky, showcasing our innovative spirit and dedication to excellence.
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