Kingsbarns distillery
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Region: Lowland | |
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Location | Kingsbarns, Fife |
Owner | Wemyss malts |
Founded | 2014 |
Founder | Douglas Clement |
Water source | Borehole |
No. of stills | 1 wash still 1 spirit stills |
Capacity | 200,000 L |
Website | Kingsbarns Distillery |
Kingsbarns distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery located in Kingsbarns, Fife in the Lowlands whisky region in Scotland.
The distillery was founded in 2014 by Douglas Clement[1] and is owned by Wemyss malts [2] with a capacity to produce 200,000 litres of spirit per year.[1]
History
Douglas Clement, formerly a golf caddie, was inspired to open a distillery near to the famous golf courses in the St Andrews and Kingsbarns area after visiting golfers expressed frustration at the lack of a nearby distillery.[3] After he got £670,000 grant from the Scottish Government he was able to convince the Wemyss family to invest £2.5 to £3m.[3]
The Kingsbarns distillery officially opened in November 2014, with the first casks filled in 2015.[4]
In August 2018, Kingsbarns distillery unveiled its first single malt Scotch whisky.[4]
In November, the distillery launched "Balcomie" a single malt sherry cask whisky.[5]
In November 2022, the Wemyss company announce expansion plans of the distillery with the construction of twelve bonded warehouses for whisky maturation and a bottling plant.[6]
In December 2022, the distillery announce plans to enter the United States market.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Kingsbarns". www.whisky.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Roskrow, Dominic (2018). World's Best Whiskies: 750 Unmissable Drams from Tain to Tokyo (244 ed.). White Lion Publishing.
- ^ a b "What does it take to create a new malt whisky business?". BBC News. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ a b "Inaugural single malt revealed by Kingsbarns". TheDrinksReport.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Murphy, Sean (2020-11-10). "Kingsbarns distillery launches exciting sherry cask matured Balcomie single malt". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Council, Fife (2022-11-01). "Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ "Fife distillery prepares to make its long-awaited move into American market". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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