Eden Mill opens new distillery and visitor centre in St Andrews

Showcasing a world-class in whisky and gin at Eden Mill

WHISKY and gin manufacturer Eden Mill has cut the ribbon on its new landmark distillery and visitor centre in its home of St Andrews.

The multi-million-pound site combines sustainability with Scotland’s rich distilling traditions to create a new, world-class destination in the popular tourist town.

Guests will be able to enjoy immersive gin and whisky tours, shop for exclusive bottlings in the retail space and take in the panoramic views from the distillery’s top floor cocktail bar, The Lookout, with views across the water to the St Andrews’ skyline.

The distillery is powered entirely through renewable energy and even boasts a state-of-the-art golf simulator for guests to use.

In addition to creating 18 new jobs for the local area, the new venue offers visitors to explore the range and depth of Eden Mill’s signature range and discover the stories behind the spirits.

This includes a hands-on Gin Cocktail Masterclass that allows guests to take control and shake up their own concoctions. For whisky fans, the Cask Mastery Whisky Experience offers a chauffeured transfer to and from St Andrews on a journey through Eden Mill’s most premium collection of malts and a behind the scenes visit to the ‘Distiller’s Lab’ and on-site cask warehouse.

To mark the opening, Eden Mill is releasing a single cask sherry matured whisky exclusively to purchase from the distillery’s retail space. The Oloroso hogshead, which was originally filled in 2016, contained just 279 bottles and makes this a truly rare and memorable release.

Euan Kinninmonth, brand home manager at Eden Mill, said: “The vision was to create a distillery and visitor centre that would celebrate the town’s rich distilling heritage, highlighting St Andrews as a must-visit destination for spirits tourism.

“I’m delighted to say that this vision is now a reality. It’s a landmark moment – not just for Eden Mill, but for St Andrews as a whole. 

“On a personal level, I will become the fourth generation of my family to work on the site of the old paper mill which is a real source of pride given I was born and raised in the area.”