Visit guide
Lindores Abbey Distillery
Whisky in Newburgh, Fife
Is it worth visiting?
Suits visitors interested in the history of Scotch whisky: the site holds the earliest written record of distilling in Scotland (1494), and the abbey ruins stand beside the modern distillery. £25 for about 90 minutes with three drams, in a group of no more than 12, is fair value, and dogs are welcome. It is about an hour's drive from Edinburgh and 20 minutes from Perth. Skip it if you have no car, or if you want to taste older whiskies.
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Tours and prices
Distillery Tour
Production tour, the history of the abbey and three drams. Drivers can take their drams away. Maximum 12 people; an online booking fee is added.
£25About 90 minPrivate Distillery Tour
A private tour for your group, by arrangement.
£40ppAbout 90 min
Tours and prices checked against the official website in September 2026. Confirm before booking.
Why visit
- The site of the earliest written record of distilling in Scotland (1494), when aqua vitae was made for King James IV
- Abbey ruins beside a working distillery that opened in 2017
- Tours take no more than 12 people and include three drams
- Dogs are welcome
Before you go
- You realistically need a car; the nearest station is a 5-mile taxi ride away
- The whisky is young (the distillery opened in 2017), so there are no long-aged expressions
- An online booking fee is added to the £25 ticket
Planning the visit
- Booking
- Book at lindoresabbeydistillery.com. Tours depart at 10:00, 12:30 and 14:30. Phone ahead to ask about walk-in places. Dogs are welcome.
- Opening
- March–October daily 10:00–16:00; November–February Wednesday–Sunday 10:00–16:00; closed 22 December–3 January.
- Getting there
- Newburgh, Fife. You realistically need a car: about an hour from Edinburgh and 20 minutes from Perth. The nearest station, Ladybank, is about 5 miles away and needs a taxi.
- Parking
- Free on-site parking
Nearby distilleries
- Kingsbarns DistilleryKingsbarns, near St Andrews, 37 km
- The Glenturret DistilleryCrieff, 39 km
- The Port of Leith DistilleryLeith, 41 km
- Edinburgh GinEdinburgh (The Arches), 44 km
- Johnnie Walker Princes StreetEdinburgh (Princes Street), 44 km
- The Scotch Whisky ExperienceEdinburgh, 45 km
Straight-line distances.
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