Kingsbarns

A New Lowland Distillery

One of the newest distilleries in Scotland, Kingsbarns was established in East Neuk, Fife, in 2014, with its first expression of Lowland single malt whisky appearing in 2018. The distillery was conceived by former golf caddie Douglas Clement. The area of Fife in which the distillery is located, close to St Andrews, is deep golf country, and Clement was able to raise the initial capital investment for the distillery through golfing contacts for whom he worked on the range. Eventually his efforts drew the attention of the Wemyss family, owners of Wemyss Malts, who took over the business, leaving Clement as director.