THE wash and spirit stills have been installed at a new St Andrews distillery as it prepares to start production.
Eden Mill’s new Eden Campus has seen two hand-crafted copper stills installed, manufactured by LHS in Speyside and designed in collaboration with head distiller Scott Ferguson.
The onion-shaped wash still holds 15,000 litres whilst the boil-ball spirit still holds 11,500 – selected by Scott in the aims of producing a lighter and sweeter spirit with a delicate flavour profile.
Commissioning will begin in March, kicking off the process of fine-tuning the new make spirit before filling the first casks of the new distillery.
Located just seven minutes from St Andrews, the distillery will open its doors to tourists in summer 2025, offering immersive tours, a shop and a third floor cocktail bar where guests will be able to sit back, relax and enjoy views across the Eden Estuary.
Commenting on the milestone, Rennie Donaldson, CEO at Eden Mill, said: “Installing our copper stills on-site is a momentous occasion for the brand and the start of a new chapter in Eden Mill’s story.
“We have come so far as a business, and we’re now just months away from filling our first whisky cask at our new distillery, which is testament to all the hard work the team has put in behind the scenes.”
Located on The University of St Andrews Eden Campus, the Eden Mill distillery is being built with a focus on sustainability.
In October, the St Andrews based brand announced a partnership with Scottish firm MiAlgae to recycle effluent – a by-product of whisky making – into micro-algae, with the aim of eliminating reliance on wild caught fish as a source of Omega-3.
The distillery will also power its gin still using 100% renewable energy, including power from the University’s own solar farm.
Additionally, the CO? produced during the fermentation process of distillation will be captured for future use.
