Lochlea distillery

Lochlea distillery

Region: Lowland
Location	Ayrshire, Scotland
Founded	2018 (2018)
Founder	Neil McGeoch
No. of stills	2 wash stills 2 spirit stills
Capacity	200,000 liters

Lochlea distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Ayrshire, Scotland. It produces a Lowland single malt.

History

Lochlea distillery was founded in 2018 by Neil McGeoch, in the on the farm where the Scottish poet Robert Burns once lived and worked. ^[1] The £6 million investment was planned back in 2014. ^[2]

In October 2021, Lochlea launched its inaugural single malt. ^[3] In May 2023, the distillery launched an cask strength whisky. ^[4]

In October 2023, Lochlea distillery won International Trade Business of the Year award from the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce. ^[5]

In January 2025, Lochlea distillery launched the single malt Our Barley, ahead of Burns Night, the annual celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns. ^[6]

References

1. "Distillery on farm where Robert Burns lived to bottle whisky later this year". guernseypress.com. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
2. "Debut whisky from farm where Robert Burns once worked to be bottled this year". The National. 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
3. Carruthers, Nicola (2021-10-06). "Lochlea Distillery reveals inaugural single malt". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
4. Carruthers, Nicola (2023-05-23). "Lochlea debuts cask strength whisky". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
5. Brown, Erin (2023-10-13). "Scottish distillery wins Trade Business of the Year award". Deadline News. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
6. Smail, Alexander (2025-01-22). "The 'Robert Burns whisky' from farm where bard lived is perfect Burns Night dram". Daily Record. Retrieved 2025-02-20.