As Christmas Eve draws in, And the fire is lit, Mince pies are warm, A dram now to pick. But which one to reach for? Which whisky to choose, There's only one right answer, And we'll give you a clue. Elegant, soft on the nose, With mellow vanilla just right. Smooth and creamy to taste, With a wee hint of spice. There is no other bottle, No better dram to choose, To bring a smile to your face, And warm winter blues. Relax back in your chair, and pour one dram more, because for Christmas this year, it has to be Lindores. #LindoresAbbey #Distillery #Whisky #SingleMalt #Scotch #Christmas #Festive #WhiskyLover #WhiskyTasting #Scotland
Lindores Abbey Distillery
Food & Beverages
Lindores, Fife 4,774 followers
The Spiritual Home of Scotch Whisky
About us
The Spiritual Home of Scotch Whisky. Revived after 523 years. Lindores Abbey’s widely recognised links to the earliest written reference to Scotch Whisky, mean that people have been travelling to this quiet corner of Fife for centuries. After a 500-year break, these whisky pilgrims are now once again able to see Single Malt distillation happening once again on this historic site. In 2017, spirit started flowing once again from copper stills at Lindores Abbey. OUR STORY Learning as much as we can from the great Scottish distillers around us, past and present, and from others much further afield, we are looking forward to bringing a very modern whisky-making approach to this ancient site. The distillery was created by converting and enlarging the old Abbey farm steading, which was built from original Abbey stone. The glass-fronted stillroom looks directly out over the Abbey grounds. WHISKY MAKING The water for our whisky comes from a borehole near the distillery, in order that we can draw from the same supply used in 1494. The barley is grown on our land, malted and then mashed in a conventional, semi-lauter tun supplied by renowned distillery fabricators, Forsyths of Rothes. Fermentation is happening in traditional wooden washbacks, supplied by Joseph Brown of Dufftown. We have three Forsyths copper pot stills, one large wash still and two smaller spirit stills, which allows greater copper contact in the final distillation, creating a clean and delicate flavour in the spirit. A LONG-HELD DREAM The Lindores Abbey Farm was bought by Drew McKenzie Smith’s grandfather in 1913. Like his father before him, Drew now holds the title of ‘Custodian of Lindores’. Along with his wife, Helen, Drew spent two decades tirelessly researching, planning and campaigning to bring a distillery back to the grounds of Lindores Abbey.
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https://lindoresabbeydistillery.com
External link for Lindores Abbey Distillery
- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Lindores, Fife
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- Distilling, Whisky Production, Whisky Tasting, Wedding Venue, Corporate Event Venue, Distillation, Distillery, Whisky, Visitor Centre, Free Parking, Shop, Tours, Distillery Tours, Private Hire Venue, Accessible, Apothecary Tours, Corporate Events, and Team Building Days
Locations
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Abbey Road
Lindores, Fife KY14 6HH, GB
Employees at Lindores Abbey Distillery
Updates
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Lindores has played host to many large-scale events from corporate functions to private celebrations, but we recently hosted a slightly smaller, but just as important, event to celebrate the wonderful Mimms turning 10! 🐶 Mimms and her paw-rent Jan stop by every weekend for a coffee and it was only right that the Distillery was where she celebrated the big 10 🎉 There were plenty of paws in attendance, pupcakes, pupchinos as well as some refreshments for the humans too 🍰 We're patiently waiting for someone to create an award for the dog-friendliest distillery, we're pretty confident that prize is ours! 🐾 Remember, you can bring your four legged friends to visit the distillery with you, they are more than welcome to join for tours and explore the Abbey ruins too. Well behaved humans are also welcome! #LindoresAbbey #Distillery #Dog #DogFriendly #SingleMalt #ScotchWhisky
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Hello Canada! 🍁 A beautiful single cask bourbon bottling has now dropped in Canada with our partners, SAQ ✨ This beautiful whisky has been bottled at cask strength and is now available via SAQ's website and in selected stockists 🥃 #LindoresAbbey #Distillery #SingleMalt #Scotch #Scotland #Canada #Whisky #Bourbon
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Our final pick of the year comes from the powerhouse that is our Visitor Centre Manager, Steph 💪 Steph immediately reached for the Casks of Lindores II STR because it's our very own underdog. A lot of people overlook this bottle, until they has a nose and a taste, then there is absolutely no question that they're taking one home! A fantastic gift for a loved one, or one for yourself! 🥃 She also picked out our new Glencairn glass which you can pair up with any 50ml miniature to make a really thoughtful gift, and the best part is, it comes in a lovely gift box so no wrapping required! 🎁 #LindoresAbbey #Distillery #Whisky #SingleMalt #ScotchWhisky #Scotland #Christmas #Gift #Present
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One week to go... 🎄 Don't forget, for UK orders, we can still ship to you in time for Christmas if you have your order placed by this Thursday! Alongside our award-winning whisky, we also have a variety of merchandise available and our Aqua Vitae (for those who are adamant they don't like whisky!). We've got something for everyone so don't leave it until the last minute ⏰ #LindoresAbbey #Distillery #Christmas #Present #Gift #Whisky #Scotland #WhiskyLover #WhiskyGram #WhiskyTasting #Dram #Cask
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It's been a day of smiles all round! Our collection for the Kingdom FM Toy Appeal was collated for collection tomorrow. With a huge number of gifts purchased to ensure that no child in the local area goes without a visit from Santa this Christmas. As well as gift donations, we also raised £2778.75 for the appeal so a huge thank you to all who supported this worthy cause! 🎁 We also drew the winning raffle ticket of our Aston Martin Ride-on Formula One car which was number 95. The ticket belonged to wee Rowan who was absolutely thrilled to go for a test drive before taking it home 🏎️ On top of this, we received a very generous box of goodies from non other than the Aston Martin Formula One team themselves containing some shirts, caps and a beautiful miniature model of the F1 car we raffled off. The model will live in our legacy bar for all to admire over a dram! 🥃 Rowan has plenty of time to grow into his shirt and cap! 😅 #LindoresAbbey #Distillery #AstonMartin #Charity #Christmas #Festive #ToyAppeal #Whisky #Community
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Last chance for Christmas shopping! 🎁 We will be closing for Christmas at 4pm on Sunday 22nd December, this will be your last chance to get those final Christmas gifts so don't leave it too late! Our Visitor Centre will be closed from 23rd December to 2nd January, reopening on the 3rd January ready for another year of making our award winning spirit! 🥃 For online orders, the last day you can order in time for a delivery before Christmas is midnight on Thursday 19th December (UK addresses) and Monday 16th December (international addresses). #LindoresAbbey #Distillery # Whisky #SingleMalt #Scotch #Scotland
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Bespoke experiences are our forte here at Lindores 🥃 Did you know you can create your own visit, tailored to your guests? We offer private tours and bespoke tastings as well as a variety of dining options from platters and light bites through to fine dining. All of this is crafted to ensure you and your guests have a memorable and enjoyable experience ✨ Contact us today to book our visit: https://buff.ly/3Y9ez8E #distillery #whisky #scotch #events #privatehire #venue
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Can you call it a birthday if you haven't got a crown!? 👑 A very happy birthday to our founder and MD, Drew McKenzie Smith 🎉 For one final time this year, in celebration of Drew's special day, we're giving you the chance to get your hands on our latest release, Thiron with a whopping 20% off*...just in time for Christmas! This offer is available now until midnight on Sunday 15th December so don't delay, shop today! *one bottle per customer, offer applies to online purchases only and cannot be redeemed at our visitor centre or any other stockist. #LindoresAbbey #Disitillery #Whisky #SingleMalt #ScotchWhisky #Scotland #SpecialOffer
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We were delighted to be invited to attend an exclusive event at Chisholm Hunter to celebrate 140 years of Breitling, along with the launch of a new model ⌚ Our Cask Custodian and Brand Ambassador, Matt Hastie, thoroughly enjoyed showcasing our whisky at the event and as usual, gained some new Lindores fans! 🥃 Photos by Karen Jackson Photography
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