Lindores Friar John Cor Chapter I

As the officially recognized site of the first recorded distillation of Scotch Whisky in 1494, which appears in the Exchequer Roll of the same year, Lindores is again taking its place in history with its Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Over 500 years after Brother John Cor, a Lindores monk, was commissioned by King James IV to turn 8 bolls of malt into Aqua Vitae, Lindores are delighted to re-open the history book. Although Lindores Abbey has been in the McKenzie Smith family ownership for over 100 years it was 2001 when two unrelated incidents planted the germ of an idea in the mind of a young Drew McKenzie Smith. 2016 saw building on the new distillery commence and in 2017 the Visitor Centre opened and the first distillation took place. In 2021 the first scotch whisky went on sale.

One of the longest wash fermentation periods in the Scotch Whisky Industry at 117 hours coupled with an unusual sister spirit stills set up helps achieve the Distillery Manager’s goal of producing a malt of remarkable character for its age.

Lindores Friar John Cor Congreation Chapter.1 is a superb whiskey made from a careful selection of Bourbon, Monbazillac, STR and Sherry Casks. Its unique, intense taste with a cask strength of 60.2% testifies to the high quality of this whisky. The Friar John Cor Congreation Chapter.1 is a tribute to John Cor, the first prior of Lindores Abbey during the 15th century and credited with being the originator of Scotch whiskey.

Aromas of ripe banana, honeycomb, apricot, red apple, peaches and freshly-baked pastries fill the nose, complimented by notes of dates, apricots, cinnamon, figs, prunes, blood oranges, almonds and honey throughout the palate and lingering in the finish.