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Kingsbarns Distillery

Whisky and gin in Kingsbarns, near St Andrews, Fife

Is it worth visiting?

Suits visitors staying near St Andrews who want a whisky tour and an on-site café. The standard tour is fair value at £23 for an hour with a production tour and three single malts. Dream to Dram, at £70, suits enthusiasts who want five whiskies and a senior guide. Gin drinkers in the group can take the Darnley's Gin tour on the same site.

Kingsbarns Distillery, Kingsbarns, near St AndrewsKingsbarnsLindores Abbey Distillery, NewburghLindores Abbey

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Tours and prices

  • Kingsbarns Distillery Tour

    Exhibition, production-area tour and a tasting of three Kingsbarns single malt whiskies.

    £231 hour

  • 19th Hole Tour

    A highlights tour of the exhibition and distillery, followed by three larger drams in the café or a tasting room.

    £401 hour

  • Dream to Dram Tour

    An in-depth tour led by a senior guide, with a tutored tasting of five whiskies.

    £701.5–2 hours

  • Darnley's Gin Tour

    A tour of Darnley's gin distillery and still room, with a tasting of three Darnley's London Dry gins.

    £251 hour
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Checked against the official website in September 2026. Confirm before booking.

Why visit

  • The distillery occupies a restored eighteenth-century farm steading
  • The £23 standard tour covers the production area and three single malts
  • Darnley's Gin Cottage offers gin tours on the same site
  • A 1.5-hour Wemyss Malts blending workshop lets visitors make their own blend and take home a miniature
  • The café has outdoor seating

Before you go

  • The correct bus stop is Cambo Lodge; do not get off at Kingsbarns village
  • The café closes before the shop
  • Prices vary by date; the standard tour rises to £27 in peak season
  • Cancellations are refunded as credit, not money, and only up to two days before

Planning the visit

Booking
Book through the distillery website, which uses Beyonk. A booking fee is added online (£1.10 on a £23 standard ticket) and prices vary by date; the standard tour listing gives £27 as the peak-season price. Walk-ins are accepted when space allows. Bookings can be moved or cancelled for credit, not a refund, up to two days before.
Opening
The visitor centre opens daily at 09:30. The café closes at 16:30 and the shop at 17:00. Confirm tour times in the booking calendar.
Getting there
Bus 95 stops at the road-end entrance. Ask for Cambo Lodge, rather than Kingsbarns village. The official directions give a 20-minute drive from St Andrews.

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