Location - Distillery setting

It is not commonly known that the different styles of Single Malt whisky are not determined by location; it’s just that - to be general -  mostly the Islay region produces smokey whiskies and the Speyside region produces less smokey whisky where some sweetness and cereal fragrance is easier to identify. That’s pretty general - and not a rule.

With this in mind we chose the location of Ladybank carefully but for a whole lot of different reasons. The idea of regenerating unused farm buildings, finding these buildings set in a tranquil, undisturbed setting, while not going to the ends of the earth (ie middle of nowhere; remote island; far,far north etc) was important.

We think we found the perfect place. In fact we would go even further and describe it as a really magical place. The buildings have remained untouched (and unused) since the 1950’s. There is wildlife and countryside all around. It’s hidden down a rough farm track next to a small stream. Apart from the days when it rains (which is not that often in Fife) it has all the ingredients for the perfect place for a lazy, undisturbed picnic. All of our members who have visited love it. I hope these two pictures capture what I have described.