Lindores Abbey distillery is aScotch whisky distillery inNewburgh in theLowlands whisky region inScotland and is directly opposite theAbbey. It started distilling whisky in December 2017, using three stills made by Forsyths of Rothes.[1] Lindores Abbey planned to produce 150,000 litres of spirit per year.[2]
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| Region:Lowland | |
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| Location | Newburgh, Fife |
| Owner | Mckenzie Smith family |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Water source | Borehole |
| No. of stills | 1 wash still 2 spirit stills |
| Capacity | 260,000 L |
Scotch whisky must be aged a minimum of three years, in oak barrels, and the Abbey planned to age its products for five years. Hence, no whisky sales would be made until at least 2021. In the meantime, the distillery was selling itsaqua vitae, since this type of alcoholic beverage does not require such long aging.[3][4]
The distillery is located on the Lindores Abbey Farm, which was bought by Drew McKenzie Smith’s grandfather in 1913. The family owns the distillery and Drew McKenzie Smith holds the title of ‘Custodian of Lindores’ since the family is guardian of the grounds of the Abbey.[5][6] The distillers have set up a Preservation Society whose mission is to preserve the Abbey for future generations.[7]
The barley used here is grown inFife; since mid-2019, it has been the Concerto strain grown on two farms adjoining the abbey property. By the end of 2019, the distillery planned to use "locally grown Lindores barley exclusively".[8]
In 2021,Lindores Abbey released it first single malt whisky, Lindores Single Malt Scotch Whisky MCDXCIV.[9]
References
edit- ^Lindores Abbey Distillery
- ^Whisky distillation resumes at Lindores Abbey — after 523-year break
- ^ON THIS DAY 1494…FIRST MENTION OF SCOTCH DISTILLING
- ^AQUA VITAE
- ^Lindores Abbey – A Place Where Whisky And History Meet
- ^"Family life: From farmers to distillers, Chapel of Love by the Dixie Cups, and Marmite pasta".TheGuardian.com. 17 September 2016.
- ^"Preservation Society".
- ^WHISKY MAKING
- ^O'Connell, Adam (2021-06-24)."Master of Malt tastes… Lindores Abbey first whisky".master of malt BLOG. Retrieved2024-12-27.
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