Lochlea distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in

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. It produces a Lowland single malt.

History

Lochlea distillery was founded in 2018 by Neil McGeoch, in the on the farm where the Scottish poet

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once lived and worked. The £6 million investment was planned back in 2014. In October 2021, Lochlea launched its inaugural single malt. In May 2023, the distillery launched an cask strength whisky. In October 2023, Lochlea distillery won International Trade Business of the Year award from the Ayrshire

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. In January 2025, Lochlea distillery launched the single malt ''Our Barley'', ahead of

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, the annual celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns.

References

{{Scottish Distilleries Distilleries in Scotland Scottish malt whisky 2018 establishments in Scotland Food and drink companies established in 2018