Eden Mill set to open new whisky and gin visitor attraction

A whisky and gin visitor attraction is set to officially open in Fife later this week.

Members of the Fife Licensing Board agreed to approve an application for a premises license for the Eden Mill Distillery and Visitor Centre at Guardbridge close to St Andrews.

Board members were told at their meeting on Monday that the facility will include a café, cocktail bar, event spaces, whisky and gin distillery and tours.

Representing Eden Mill, solicitor Stephen McGowan confirmed to the licensing board that the official opening would take place on Saturday (October 11) with a “soft launch” planned beforehand.

“This application is many years in the making,” he said. “I am very pleased after so many years of blood, sweat and tears to finally come before you to seek approval for a new licence.

“It is a really fantastic visitor attraction as well as a working distillery.

“It represents something in the region of £17.5m of investment into the facility and the creation of 18 new jobs.

“They are a well-established brand not just in terms of Guardbridge in Fife but internationally recognised as a multiple award-winning distillery over many years.

“It is great to see this come to life after all these years of investment.”

Board member and Tay Bridgehead councillor, Louise Kennedy-Dalby, welcomed the prospect of the visitor attraction.

She said: “Just to say how fantastic this is coming here.”