We are absolutely BUZZING to share the news that Kingsbarns has some new residents - Fife honey bees! Mandy, our resident beekeeper-supreme, and part time tour guide here at the distillery, has been very generous and moved one of her four hives to our site. We are very excited at the prospect of incorporating yet more of the local landscape into our purview and doing what we can to protect it.
Mandy has looked after bees for the better part of the last 15 years and is a part of a growing handful of beekeepers in the villages around our distillery in the East Neuk of Fife. Looking after bees has been a 'steep learning curve' for Mandy and she has discovered it takes a lot to keep them fed, warm and happy through all of our tumultuous seasons up in Scotland. She has found many ways to get around this though including the use of fondant (yes, like the icing) as a foodstuff for the bees as it is high in sugar - perfect for their honey!
Bees play a vital, nae critical, role in our environment and we are very excited to be accommodating them as we continue to take steps towards a more sustainable presence in our environment. With our gin cottage right next door we hope they will bring a flourishing botanical garden for us to forage a stone's throw from the door!
"Bees are hugely important to us. They are great pollinators and about one third of our food is dependant on pollinators. As Einstein said 'If the bee disappeared off the face of the Earth, man would only have four years left to live.' I want to raise awareness of just how important this species is to humans and our ecosystem."
Mandy, our resident beekeeper
The hive Mandy has moved to the distillery site is a Polyhive. Polyhives are made from polystyrene and are becoming increasingly popular among beekeepers for their durability, light weight, ease of maintenance and insulation properties. There are around 10,000 bees in a hive so come the height of summer we hope to have all of them buzzing around and increasing the biodiversity, strength and health of our East Neuk site. STAY TUNED!
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.
*This product does not come with a gift box*
