Fife distillery re-opens with limited edition malt to mark end of lockdown

Kingsbarns Distillery and visitor centre will be back up and running from Wednesday.

The doors will re-open at 10:00am as lockdown restrictions are eased by the Scottish Government.

The shop and cafe will be first to start up, with limited tours and tastings beginning from August

To celebrate, a limited-edition Family Reserve, which has sold out worldwide, will be exclusively available to purchase at the distillery.

The venue will also introduce a host of safety measures including social distancing, giving people masks on entry, a one-way system round the building, and contactless or card payments.

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William Wemyss, founder and managing director of Darnley’s Gin and Kingsbarns Distillery, said: “It has been a really challenging time for everyone, and we are hugely grateful to the key workers that have done so much over the past few months.

“We’ve been working hard to make sure our reopening is as safe as possible. Family and community spirit have always been at the very heart of our business, and now more than ever, we aim to do all we can to successfully re-open the distillery and keep our community safe.

“We ask that visitors be patient with us as the way we shop is going to be different for a while, and visits might take longer than usual.

“We can’t wait to open our doors and to welcome back our customers.”

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