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Kingsbarns Distillery finally opens in Scottish Lowlands
Wemyss Malts has officially opened its new Lowlands single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Fife this week.
Kingsbarns Distillery is finally open and distilling whisky
The Kingsbarns Distillery and Visitor Centre, which overlooks the Kingsbarns Championship Golf Course, was declared open to the public on 1 December, following an official opening on St. Andrew’s Day (30 November).
Distillery director William Wemyss and founder Douglas Clement marked the occasion with the unveiling of a plaque at a private event attended by industry leaders, friends and family.
William Wemyss said:“Since we bought the Kingsbarns project in 2013, it has been a very exciting year for us. Building a whisky distillery is a once in a generation opportunity and we are looking forward to playing our part in bringing a reinvigoration to the Kingdom of Fife.”
The Kingsbarns Distillery will produce single malt Scotch whisky from Fife-grown malted barley that’s matured predominantly in ex-Bourbon casks.
The Wemyss family, which already bottles a range of Scotch whiskies including The Spice King, The Peat Chimney and The Hive, took over the Kingsbarns Distillery project in 2013
Clement, a former caddie, had raised £100,000 plus a £150,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise, but was still way off the £1.85m target needed to build the distillery come January 2013. The Wemyss family took over when the government grant was raised to £670,000.