Kingsbarns Distillery
Kingsbarns Distillery is located near St Andrews in Fife and produces a light, fruity Lowland single malt influenced by its coastal surroundings. It is a relatively new distillery, designed to showcase traditional whisky-making in a modern, visitor-friendly environment.
Conveniently located close to St Andrews, the home of golf, in the beautiful East Neuk of Fife, Kingsbarns Distillery sits in a charming 18th century converted farm steading and features whisky distillery tours, tastings, a shop and cafe with an outdoor seating area.
About Kingsbarns Distillery
Founded in 2014, Kingsbarns was established to bring whisky production back to the east coast of Fife. It produces a gentle, floral style of whisky shaped by its proximity to the North Sea.
The distillery operates on a relatively small scale, emphasising quality, craftsmanship, and clear production visibility for visitors.
Kingsbarns Distillery Tours & Experiences
It is recommended that you book your tour online before visiting to ensure you can be accommodated at a time that suits you.
Kingsbarns Distillery Tour £25
This tour is the perfect introduction to Scotch Whisky. Our experienced tour guides will take you into our exhibition space to share the history of our distillery and the area, before showing you how we craft our single malt whisky using local ingredients, including a tour round the production area. Afterwards you'll be taken to our tasting room where you will sample three of our single malt whiskies.
Duration: 1 hour
Dream to Dram Tour £64
Explore our distillery, learning all about the Scotch whisky industry, and what makes Kingsbarns single malt unique, before heading up to the tasting room for a tutored tasting of five incredible whiskies. The tour lasts around 1.5 - 2 hours. We recommend arranging transport back home!
Duration: 1.5-2hrs
The 19th Hole Tour £36
This tour is the perfect introduction to Scotch whisky after a day enjoying some of Fife's other delights. Your distillery highlights tour will take your through our exhibition and distillery, before enjoying a selection of three drams either in the café or one of our tasting rooms.
Duration: 1 hour
Wemyss Blending Experience £52
Engage in the art of Scotch whisky blending: this workshop allows you to create a bespoke whisky blend using specially selected single malts, emulating our own blender, Isabella Wemyss’ techniques. You will gain insight into how we craft our signature blends, such as The Hive, Spice King, and Peat Chimney. You will then blend your own whisky and take home a miniature bottle of your creation.
Duration: 1.5hrs
Darnley's Gin Tour £22
Join us at Darnley’s distillery and discover more about Darnley’s Gin, as our tour guide takes you on a journey through the local area and the rich history of gin. Discover which botanicals we grow and use, and then step into our still room to find out how we make Darnley’s Gin. The tour is accompanied by a tasting of three, nature-distilled, Darnley’s London Dry Gins.
Duration: 1 hour
Ginspiration Tour £33
Gather round our tasting table and learn all about Darnley’s Distillery. A hands-on tasting experience which will allow you to experiment and enjoy the Darnley’s range, to suit your own taste. You will sample our core range of nature-distilled, Darnley’s London Dry Gins and a limited-edition gin, before selecting your favourite for working up into your own perfect serve.
Duration: 1hr 30mins
Dining at Kingsbarns Distillery
Cafe & Terrace:
Our cafe and terrace is a lovely place to relax and enjoy locally sourced soup, sandwiches and cakes. As well as tea, coffee and soft drinks, we serve local beer and, of course, a range of gin, whisky and wine by the glass. So if you don't have time for a tour, ask about trying a Flight of whiskies in our cafe.
Events & Dinners:
At Kingsbarns Distillery, we have a number of options for entertaining - what could be more Scottish than sharing whisky and locally sourced food with friends, family or colleagues? The East Neuk of Fife is well known for its abundance of amazing produce including fish, shellfish, fine meat, vegetables and fruit. We take care to include our local bounty in the menus we offer guests who attend events and dinners at the distillery, and all of our events include a tour of our informative and fun visitor centre.
Plan Your Visit to Kingsbarns Distillery
Address:
Kingsbarns Distillery & Visitor Centre, East Newhall Farm, Kingsbarns, Fife, KY16 8QE
Tour:
This distillery is included as part of our Tayside, Fife... and beyond tour.
Directions:
We are located 6 miles from St Andrews and 3 miles from Crail on the A917, just outside the village of Kingsbarns on the Cambo Estate. Bus number 95 stops at the road end entrance - ask for the Cambo Lodge bus stop (not Kingsbarns Village).
Opening Times:
- Mon-Sun 9.30am-5pm
Facilities:
- Visitor centre and shop
- Café and tasting room
- Parking available
- Accessible facilities
Podcast
We interviewed Peter Holroyd, Distillery Manager at the Kingsbarns Distillery, in our May 2025 podcast.
Peter takes us behind the scenes at this stunning distillery in Fife, nestled in the heart of Scotland’s golf country just a stone’s throw from St Andrews. He shares what makes Kingsbarns so special – from its beautiful setting to the meticulous distilling methods that shape its character. He also talks us through the distillery’s acclaimed core range and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the craft and care that goes into every bottle.
