Raw materials
barley grown on site
water (local spring)
Distillery
Lochlea
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Lochlea.
Lochlea is a family-run, single-estate distillery in the Lowlands (Ayrshire, Scotland) that grows its own barley and distils and matures its whiskies on site. The core expression is 'Our Barley' (46% ABV, 70 cl).
farm distillery
single-estate single malt
Lowland whisky
single malt
Producer range
Producer range Lochlea
Spirit categories
farm distillery
single-estate single malt
Lowland whisky
single malt
Representative products
Whisky Lochlea Our Barley 46% Cl.70
Casks and ageing vessels
first-fill Bourbon barrels
Oloroso Sherry casks / butts
STR (shaved, toasted, recharred) barriques
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Traditional industrial process adapted to a farm environment: malting and milling of barley grown on site, controlled mashing and fermentation, distillation in batch copper pot stills (two pot stills) designed to maximise copper contact; filling and maturation in selected casks in warehouses converted from farm buildings.
Distillation
Distillation in two copper pot stills (batch), with slow runs aimed at maximising copper contact to obtain a clear, characterful new make.
Ageing
Maturation in selected casks, carried out on-site in the warehouses/bonded warehouses converted from the farm buildings; maturation influenced by local seasons.
Producer history Lochlea
Lochlea was born from the conversion of the agricultural buildings of Lochlea Farm into a distillery commissioned in 2018; the first spirit was produced in August 2018. Ownership maintains agricultural operations and the field-to-bottle (single-estate) concept, highlighting the local tradition connected to the land where the poet Robert Burns once worked. The first commercial release of the core range (Our Barley) was launched in the years following production start.
Production philosophy
Single-estate production: raw materials (barley) grown on the farm and full traceability from field to bottle; artisanal approach and focus on quality rather than production scale.
Territory
Lochlea Farm, Ayrshire (Lowlands), Scotland; a business closely tied to the agricultural territory and local history (Robert Burns).
Awards and recognitions
Global Single Estate of the Year (Icons of Whisky Awards 2023); International Trade Business of the Year (Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Awards 2023); Best Independent Family-Owned Whisky Distillery in Scotland (2025).
Lochlea
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