Lochlea distillery

Lochlea distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery in Ayrshire, Scotland. It produces a Lowland single malt.

Lochlea distillery

Region: Lowland
Location	Ayrshire, Scotland
Founded	2018 (2018)
Founder	Neil McGeoch
No. of stills	2 wash stills 2 spirit stills
Capacity	200,000 liters

History

Lochlea distillery was founded in 2018 by Neil McGeoch, in the on the farm where the Scottish poet Robert Burns once lived and worked.^[1] The £6 million investment was planned back in 2014.^[2]

In October 2021, Lochlea launched its inaugural single malt.^[3] In May 2023, the distillery launched an cask strength whisky.^[4]

In October 2023, Lochlea distillery won International Trade Business of the Year award from the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce.^[5]

In January 2025, Lochlea distillery launched the single malt Our Barley, ahead of Burns Night, the annual celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns.^[6]