Nosing and tasting through the cut points allows you to keep a tight middle cut, so you’re not letting in any unwanted flavors,” says Clark.

It’s England’s first modular distillery too; Forsyths constructed the entire distillery in a hangar on Speyside, broke it down into sections to transport, and then reassembled it in the Cotswolds. The use of an ex-moscatel cask imparts a more floral flavour profile in comparison to the fruitier alternatives of oloroso and Pedro Ximenez. Want to know what English whisky is all about, and why it’s causing such a stir in the whisky world? The General Wine Company is a family-owned and operated wine merchant in Liphook, Hampshire, England. we worked with a master brewer, Jimmy Swan, to develop a unique process that enables us to get the fullest flavour and highest conversion of sugar.

Szor sees his contemporaries as part of a broader world whisky movement far beyond the UK’s shores, like Chichibu in Japan, Stauning in Denmark, Zuidam in the Netherlands, Westland in Seattle, Swedish distilleries Mackmyra and High Coast, and leading producers in India and Tasmania. The same cask will have been used to mature the three previous blends, meaning the oak comes further to the fore than the sherry.

Scottish whisky and Irish whiskey have been popular for many years, but it's time for English malts and single grains to shine. On November 18, 2023 Birmingham hosted its second English Whisky Festival with 32 distilleries participating in the event. The four copper plates gently quadruple-distil the spirit, ensuring maximum contact with the developing vapours and that all impurities are removed.

On 30 November 2023 the English Whisky Co released their 16 year old port cask whisky, the oldest whisky in England. Lea Valley Distillery, Stratford, Essex (founded in the late 19th century) — produced both grain and malt whisky.

Beautiful venue in renovated old Town Hall with amazing whisky and a good story behind it and thoughtfully considers support.Having tried the new make we were already predicting a wonderful forecast, and when we tried Chapter 6 we were blown away. Even the spicy notes have a sweetness to them, with ginger the most obvious among them, and it has a long finish, helped by a slightly oily, viscous feel in the mouth. Each edition with have a unique cask finish, enabling you to build a collection of our various limited releases. Being small batch releases means there will be variations in each bottling, but the distillery has a clear house style which underpins each release. NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.