Eden Mill Distillery has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer, marking a significant step in the company’s strategy to build a world-class Scottish spirits brand rooted in its home on the banks of the Eden Estuary.
The new CEO brings more than a decade of senior leadership experience within the Scotch whisky and craft spirits sector and steps into the role with an ambitious vision for the distillery’s future.
The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Eden Mill, following the opening of its flagship distillery and visitor centre on the Eden Campus in October 2025. The state-of-the-art site features a 300-cask warehouse, immersive visitor experiences, a high-end retail space and the 40-seat Lookout Bar, which offers panoramic views across the Eden Estuary and surrounding coastline.
Steven Kersley, Chief Executive Officer at Eden Mill, said: “With its location at the gateway to the home of golf, our distillery occupies one of the most compelling sites in Scottish spirits. St Andrews is a genuinely special place with over a million tourists passing through each year. As the 2026 season gets underway, we’re adding to the excellent local offering with our distillery visitor centre.
“We have an incredible back-catalogue of award-winning spirits, but what excites me most are the spirits that are yet to come. We’re building a whisky programme that’s uncompromising in its ambition: a wood policy of serious depth and intention, underpinned by a distillate that’s been crafted by layering flavour at every stage of production. We’ll be bold in our decision-making in order to make the best whisky possible – and then we’ll take it to the world.”
Eden Mill’s new leadership chapter follows its acquisition by Ruby Capital Limited, with international expansion now sitting alongside UK growth as a key commercial priority. The business is also building momentum through a strong pipeline of upcoming whisky and gin releases, as well as its established private cask programme.
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Tony Banks, Chairman of Ruby Capital Limited, said: “We acquired Eden Mill because we believe in what it can become. It has an extraordinary location, a loyal following, and the infrastructure to grow into something significant.
“Appointing Steven is the most important step we’ve taken since acquisition. He understands this industry from the ground up, he has the commercial ambition we need, and he shares our absolute commitment to making whisky of the highest quality. That shared goal is the foundation everything else is built on. We’re giving him everything he needs to take our spirits to the world stage.”
With a prime coastal setting, a growing visitor offer and a renewed leadership focus, Eden Mill is positioning itself to capitalise on both the global appeal of Scotch whisky and Scotland’s thriving spirits tourism sector.
