The English Whisky Map
THERE ARE NOW 55 DISTILLERIES ON THE ENGLISH WHISKY MAP
The English Whisky Map is growing! Now on its 6th edition, it details a whole host of distilleries with mature whisky, those laying down casks and many new distilleries under construction. Click here to download a full-size version of the whisky map.
We created the first English Whisky Map in 2016 to promote the thriving English whisky scene. It has now become a tradition to update and present a new edition each year, on or around St George’s Day.
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The English Whisky Guild
You may have heard about the English Whisky Guild (EWG). 15 founding distilleries - including Cooper King - came together at the start of 2022 to form the EWG. Its overarching vision is for English whisky to be recognised globally as a respected choice for whisky drinkers. Many more have now joined the EWG.
By combining the experience of its members, the EWG aims to showcase the remarkable diversity and quality of the many unique English whiskies out there, as well as to underscore the tireless pursuit of creativity, inclusivity and innovation that exists across the sector. As modern craftspeople, all EWG members share knowledge and expertise and work collaboratively for the future good of English whisky.
You can read more about the EWG here: www.englishwhiskyguild.com.
The Future of English Whisky
It's an exciting time to be a part of the English whisky industry. English whisky distillers have seized an amazing opportunity to explore and experiment, and to take advantage of our position as New World whisky producers. Across the country English whisky distilleries are trialling a range of grains, yeast strains and fermentation periods. There is variation in the type and size of cask used for maturation, and in the type of still being used to produce the new-make spirit.
Keep an eye out for first and new releases from the distilleries on the English Whisky Map as we continue to bring exceptional whiskies to the table over the coming years. Do get in touch if you know of any more distilleries in the pipeline.
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Note
For the purpose of clarity we have not included blended whiskies or independent bottlers within this blog post. Feel free to let us know of any corrections or clarifications using our contact page.
The London Distillery Co. was the first - and hopefully the last - of the new wave of English whisky distilleries to close, having gone into administration in January 2020.
Chase Distillery was acquired by Diageo plc in 2021, with the whisky stock they were holding destined for other purposes.
St George’s Distillery in Norfolk rebranded as The English Distillery in 2023.
The Oxford Artisan Distillery have ceased distilling at their Oxford site. They are rebranding under the name Fielden and moving distilling operations to a new location. They expect to be back on the map in 2025.
Bankhall Distillery (owned by Halewood Sales) moved from Blackpool to Flookburgh in 2023 (the new site was originally destined to be named Willow Distillery).