Distilleries · Central Scotland
Kingsbarns Distillery
In or near Pittenweem.
Kingsbarns Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Kingsbarns Distillery is a working distillery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2014. Address: East Newhall Farm, Kingsbarns, KY16 8QE. Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:30-17:00. Wikidata describes it as: "Whisky/spirit distillery.". Coordinates: 56.2871°, -2.6428°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kingsbarns distillery is a Scotch whisky and gin distillery located in Kingsbarns, Fife in the Lowlands whisky region in Scotland. The distillery was founded in 2014 by Douglas Clement and is owned by Wemyss malts with a capacity to produce 200,000 litres of spirit per year.
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Background
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. After he got £670,000 grant from the Scottish Government he was able to convince the Wemyss family to invest £2.5 to £3m. 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. The gin stills were imported from Italy. A visitor experience for the gin was also launched, called the Darnley's Gin School. The core gin range included three expressions, Original, Spiced and Navy…
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- Coordinates
- 56.2871, -2.6428
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY16 8QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Phone
- +44 1333 451300
- Established
- 2014
- Opening
- Mo-Su 09:30-17:00
- Official site
- www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com
Sources
- osm: w894724514 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kingsbarns distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingsbarns Distillery?
- Kingsbarns Distillery is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY16 8QE).
- What is Kingsbarns Distillery?
- Kingsbarns Distillery — Whisky/spirit distillery.
- How do I get to Kingsbarns Distillery?
- Drivers can use postcode KY16 8QE.
- When was Kingsbarns Distillery built?
- Built or established in 2014.
- Who owns Kingsbarns Distillery?
- Kingsbarns Distillery is owned by Wemyss malts.
- How do I get to Kingsbarns Distillery?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY16 8QE. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.