Lindores Abbey Distillery

About the distillery

Lindores Abbey Distillery is located at Lindores Abbey and is a place where Scottish whisky history and contemporary production meet. The distillery ties its identity to the earliest written reference to Scotch Whisky, while also describing a modern approach to single malt. For whisky lovers, it is especially interesting as a historical site where spirit flows from the copper stills again after 523 years of pause.

History

For centuries, Lindores Abbey has been a place of pilgrimage, and the distillery builds its story on the site’s special place in Scottish whisky history. The earliest written reference to Scotch Whisky is linked to the Abbey, and precisely that connection has become a central part of the distillery’s identity. After 523 years of pause, spirit began flowing again from the copper stills, marking a new phase for the site. Lindores Abbey Distillery describes its own practice as a modern whisky-making method on a historical foundation, inspired by both local heritage and experience from major Scottish distilleries past and present.

Ingredients and production

Production is rooted in the copper stills, where spirit flows again from the stills on the historic grounds at Lindores Abbey. The distillery describes its approach as modern and emphasizes that it works with whisky production in a place with deep historical roots. No details about grain varieties, fermentation, mashing, water source, or precise distillation conditions are provided in the available text, but it is clear that the identity is built on combining contemporary craftsmanship with the site’s long whisky history.

Whiskies

The publicly highlighted range revolves around Lindores Single Malt Whisky and the historical reference MCDXCIV (1494). The communication is clearly centered on single malt as the house’s main story, with emphasis on the fact that the whisky is made for whisky lovers around the world. In the available text, there is also a focus on private casks, where owners can arrange a personal bottling with a name, company logo, or family coat of arms. This gives the range a combination of classic single malt and more individual options.

Visit the distillery

The distillery can be visited, with guided distillery tours as well as history tours on selected days. During the summer period from March to October, it is open all seven days of the week from 10am to 4pm, while during winter opening hours from November to February it is Wednesday to Sunday, with the distillery closed on Monday and Tuesday. Distillery tours depart at 10am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm in the summer period, and at 10am, 12:30pm, and 2:30pm in the winter period. Private tours and tastings can be arranged by appointment any day, and refreshments can be pre-ordered. Booking in advance is recommended.

The listed opening times are Summer Opening Hours: March – October. Open 7 days a week, 10am – 4pm. Distillery Tours are available at 10am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm, and History Tours are available on selected days. Winter Opening Hours: November – February. Open Wednesday-Sunday (Closed Monday & Tuesday). Distillery Tours are available at 10am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm. CLOSED: Monday 22nd December 2025 to Saturday 3rd January 2026.

Philosophy and craft

The distillery’s values revolve around the site’s history, the connection to the earliest written reference to Scotch Whisky, and the desire to unite this heritage with a modern whisky-making approach. At the same time, there is an ambition to bring single malt to whisky lovers around the world. It is a place where history is not just told, but actively used as the framework for contemporary craftsmanship.