Whisky in mind
In 2017 the Browns opened the distillery they built in their garden and launched their first spirits.5,6,7 In 2018 and 2019 they grew test crops of barley to learn how their land and grain would suit a future whisky.4 In 2019 they drew up plans for a whisky still house, cask storage and a malting room, then put them on hold during lockdown.4 The plan approved in April 2022 was for a 1,000-litre wash still and an 800-litre spirit still.4
Building for whisky
On 29 March 2023 the Browns put the first 200 casks of their future single malt on sale, and they also planned oat and rye whiskies.7,8 In 2024 an extension added a still room where new copper whisky stills Bruce, Sheila and Kylie joined Walt, Zing and Matilda, Portuguese copper alembic stills for its other spirits.1,4,9 Highlands and Islands Enterprise gave £246,000 toward the project.1,4,9 The expansion also brought new mash tuns, which make wort, the sugary water from the mash, and fermentation tanks.1,4,9
Peated malt by the sea
At the beginning of 2025 it filled its first cask of new spirit, which must age at least three years before it can be called Scotch whisky.2,4 The spirit is made from moderately peated malt.2,7,8 The casks age in a traditional warehouse overlooking the North Sea.2,7