Kingsbarns distillery

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Kingsbarns distillery
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Region: Lowland
Location Kingsbarns, Fife
OwnerWemyss malts
Founded2014
FounderDouglas Clement
Water sourceBorehole
No. of stills1 wash still
1 spirit stills
Capacity200,000 L
Website Kingsbarns Distillery

Kingsbarns distillery is a Scotch whisky and gin distillery located in Kingsbarns, Fife in the Lowlands whisky region in Scotland.

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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 2017, the company opened a gin distillery on site, after converting a derelict farm cottage, and began to produce Darnley's Gin at Kingsbarns. [5] The gin stills were imported from Italy. [6] A visitor experience for the gin was also launched, called the Darnley's Gin School. [7] The core gin range included three expressions, Original, Spiced and Navy Strength; recyclable refill pouches were launched for all three variants in 2022. [8]

In August 2018, Kingsbarns distillery unveiled its first single malt Scotch whisky. [4] Then, in November, the distillery launched "Balcomie" a single malt sherry cask whisky. [9]

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. [10]

In December 2022, the distillery announce plans to enter the United States market. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kingsbarns". www.whisky.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  2. ↑ Roskrow, Dominic (2018). World's Best Whiskies: 750 Unmissable Drams from Tain to Tokyo (244 ed.). White Lion Publishing.
  3. 1 2 "What does it take to create a new malt whisky business?". BBC News. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  4. 1 2 "Inaugural single malt revealed by Kingsbarns". TheDrinksReport.com. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  5. ↑ Mccartney, Sean (29 June 2017). "Video: Darnley's Gin toasts homecoming as new distillery opens in Fife". The Scotsman.
  6. ↑ Waterworth, Shay (29 June 2017). "Darnley's Gin opens new distillery". Drinks International.
  7. ↑ "Our People: Meet Some of the Team at Darnley's Gin". The Gin Cooperative. 5 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Brooker, Alice (14 January 2022). "Darnley's creates gin pouches". The Spirits Business.
  9. ↑ Murphy, Sean (2020-11-10). "Kingsbarns distillery launches exciting sherry cask matured Balcomie single malt". Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  10. ↑ Council, Fife (2022-11-01). "Major investment as two Fife distilleries announce expansion plans". www.fife.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  11. ↑ "Fife distillery prepares to make its long-awaited move into American market". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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