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Six of the 8
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Six bottles from the oldest mention
Lindores Abbey is a young distillery with a very old address. We have six bottles: the first release MCDXCIV, two cask releases and three single casks at full strength.
Two of them come from the Friar John Cor series, named after the monk in the 1494 record. If you are not sure which one you need, give us a call. That is what we are here for.
The core range
Three bottles from the regular range.
Lindores Abbey distillery – Cask Of Lindores Bourbon
49.4%, 70 cl.
€ 59,99
The address from 1494
- Lindores in five facts
- 1494the oldest known mention of aqua vitae in Scotland.
- Friar John Corthe monk mentioned in that entry.
- 2017the distillery opens, set up by Drew and Helen McKenzie Smith.
- 2021the first own single malt, MCDXCIV.
- Newburghin Fife, on the Firth of Tay.
The Scottish Exchequer Rolls of 1494 contain an order to supply malt to Friar John Cor, to make aqua vitae from it. That is the oldest known written mention of distilled spirits in Scotland, and that mention points to Lindores Abbey near Newburgh in Fife.
The abbey now lies in ruins. Next to the ruin, Drew and Helen McKenzie Smith built a distillery, which opened in 2017. In 2021 the first own single malt appeared under the name MCDXCIV (1494 in Roman numerals).
Besides whisky, Lindores makes an Aqua Vitae, a spiced distillate that harks back to what will have been made in 1494. The Friar John Cor series appears in numbered chapters at full strength.
An eight-year-old distillery at an address more than five hundred years old.
Single casks
Three bottles at full strength, including two chapters of Friar John Cor.
Frequently asked questions about Lindores Abbey
How much Lindores does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Six different bottles, including two chapters of Friar John Cor. All six are currently available.
What does MCDXCIV mean?
That is 1494 in Roman numerals, the year of the oldest known mention of aqua vitae in Scotland. It is also the name of the distillery's first own single malt.
Who was Friar John Cor?
The monk who was allotted malt in the Scottish Exchequer Rolls of 1494 to make aqua vitae from it. Lindores named a series of single casks after him.
Is Lindores really the oldest distillery in Scotland?
No. The mention from 1494 is the oldest we know and belongs to this place, but the distillery that stands there now was built in 2017.
Can I reserve a bottle and collect it in Bathmen?
That is possible. Order online and choose pickup, or call us on 0570 541 278 and we will set it aside. Pickup at Brink 2 is free.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
All 6 bottles at a glance
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Photo of the distillery: Gordon Hatton (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Bottle images: own online shop.
Brink 2, Bathmen
All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed