Eden Mill has filled the first cask at its newly commissioned distillery in Fife. The first cask, a Scottish oak cask, was filled on Monday 7 April. It marks the completion of the 21-month project, which began in 2023 after the site was handed over from the University of St Andrews, whose 'Eden' campus is nearby to the distillery.
The new distillery has capacity to produce one million litres of pure alcohol per year, and has a warehouse with capacity to store 300 casks. Product distilled at the new distillery will add to the distillery's current 400-cask inventory of single malt from its previous operations centre, which is located on the same site.
Eden Mill says it will use 100 per cent renewable electricity to power the site, sourced from a solar farm belonging to the University of St Andrews, or renewable tariffs on the grid.
Also on the distillery site will be a visitor centre offering "immersive whisky and gin experiences", retail space, and cocktail bar. The visitor centre is expected to open in August 2025.
Rennie Donaldson, chief executive officer at Eden Mill, commented: “The new distillery marks a step change for our business and follows years of hard work by the whole team. To be able to announce that our new distillery is now fully operational is incredibly exciting and we are just a few short months away from being able to open our doors to the public and welcome visitors from all over the world.”
Head distiller Scott Ferguson added: “Following the installation of our copper stills in January, we have been progressing towards getting the distillery operational and refining our new-make spirit. My objective is to replicate the profile of what we used to distil at our original site — a light, sweet spirit with floral and grassy notes. I am looking forward to coming to work at this beautiful location every day and to overseeing the distillation of our excellent products.”
