Scotland
Dark Art Distillery
Scotland
The Distillery was founded by Andrew and is a passion project due to his family roots tying back to Kirkcudbright for generations. Opened in 2021, it is built in an old derelict primary school which has been converted and shared with other tenants including the Dark Space Planetarium and a pottery painting studio, the Wee Pottery.
Whilst the whole building has been renovated, many of the features from the original building have been retained including old-style chalk boards, wood panelling and the clock on the central tower. The Distillery itself includes a Visitor Centre & Shop where gin-tours and tastings are undertaken. The Distillery has a magnificent custom-built 450L Carl still named ‘Peggy’ after Andrew’s grandmother who hailed from Kirkcudbright.