Scotch has been around for centuries. Many of the distilleries still in operation today have been active since the late 1700s and have weathered many a storm in that time. From the Pattison Crash, to Prohibition, two world wars and countless individual events in between, there has been a lot for the industry to deal with.

These days, things are slightly more smooth sailing and in fact the Scotch industry is having somewhat of a golden period right now. This essentially means that more people are drinking it, and sales are growing all the time.

With this comes more opportunity for new brands to enter the market and that is certainly happening in Scotland. There have been lots of new distilleries opening recently.

One of those is Kingsbarns Distillery, just outside St Andrews in the Scottish Lowlands. They have perhaps chosen the best place to start a distillery, considering the Lowlands is one of the least distillery populated areas in Scotland.

Kingsbarns was started by the Wemyss family, who have been independent bottlers for a long time. They have historical connections in the area and to distilling, so it made sense for them to start their own brand.