Distilling was taking place on this site at least as early as 1494, although it was most probably happening long before that. We know this because of the earliest written reference to Scotch Whisky (or Aqua Vitae, as it was then known), which appears in the Exchequer Roll of the same year. It mentioned a Brother John Cor, a Lindores monk, who was commissioned by King James IV to turn 8 bolls of malt into Aqua Vitae.
In 2017, spirit started flowing once again from copper stills at Lindores Abbey Distillery.
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In 2018 we released our very first New Make Spirit to the public and they sold out within weeks. We are now delighted to be selling our award winning Lindores New Make Spirit in 20cl and 5cl bottles for you to enjoy at home, and they are a must for anyone invested in the story of the Spiritual Home of Scotch whisky.
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We are delighted to bring our award-winning 1494 Single Malt Scotch Whisky to whisky lovers the world over. Matured in a selection of Bourbon Barrels, Wine Barriques and Sherry Butts, 1494 is Lindores' signature single malt whisky, and our origin story in a glass. The barley used in its production is grown in the same fields where the monks of Lindores once cultivated their crops, and the orchard of fruit trees that surrounds the abbey finds its way into the whisky's flavour profile. Distilled through our distinctive ‘sister’ spirit stills and bottled on site by the Lindores team, 1494 is a spirit reborn in the Kingdom of Fife. NATURAL COLOUR | NON CHILL-FILTERED
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Hairst (noun, Scots): Harvest
Each year, we “burn the bear” to celebrate the Fife barley harvest, in tribute to the land, our heritage, and the spirit of Lindores. The Bear and Staff on the hill represents the insignia of Guido, First Abbot of Lindores. Aged in some beautiful rejuvenated red wine casks, this whisky embodies the spirit of that fiery tradition.
494 bottles available |Bottled onsite at our unique strength of 49.4% ABV | Natural colour | Non-chill-filtered If you are in the UK, the price shown includes VAT, if you live outside the UK , VAT is removed. -
Hairst (noun, Scots): Harvest
Each year, we “burn the bear” to celebrate the Fife barley harvest, in tribute to the land, our heritage, and the spirit of Lindores. The Bear and Staff on the hill represents the insignia of Guido, First Abbot of Lindores. Aged in some beautiful rejuvenated red wine casks, this whisky embodies the spirit of that fiery tradition.
494 bottles available |Bottled onsite at our unique strength of 49.4% ABV | Natural colour | Non-chill-filtered If you are in the UK, the price shown includes VAT, if you live outside the UK , VAT is removed -
Nectere is Lindores Abbey's fully Sherry-matured single malt and the latest addition to our updated core range. The name comes from the Latin conectere — to link, to bind, to connect — reflecting both the philosophy behind this whisky and what it delivers in the glass: a pure nectar. It brings together the pioneering spirit of the monks who first distilled at Lindores Abbey in 1494 and the living tradition of Sherry production in Jerez, uniting centuries of knowledge in a single expression.
The whisky is matured exclusively across four Sherry cask styles: Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Amontillado and Palo Cortado. Each contributes its own distinct layer of character: dark fruit, warm spice, nuttiness and depth. Using all four styles together in a single malt is uncommon in the industry, and finding the balance between them is where the craft lies. In Nectere, that balance has been found — four styles, united in one liquid.
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Nectere is Lindores Abbey's fully Sherry-matured single malt and the latest addition to our updated core range. The name comes from the Latin conectere - to link, to bind, to connect - reflecting both the philosophy behind this whisky and what it delivers in the glass: a pure nectar. It brings together the pioneering spirit of the monks who first distilled at Lindores Abbey in 1494 and the living tradition of Sherry production in Jerez, uniting centuries of knowledge in a single expression.
The whisky is matured exclusively across four Sherry cask styles: Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Amontillado and Palo Cortado. Each contributes its own distinct layer of character: dark fruit, warm spice, nuttiness and depth. Using all four styles together in a single malt is uncommon in the industry, and finding the balance between them is where the craft lies. In Nectere, that balance has been found - four styles, united in one liquid.
