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The Lakes Distillery Signature Single Malt – What You Need to KnowThis week, The Lakes Distillery unveiled its flagship whisky: The Lakes Signature Single Malt. Launching a permanent core range expression is a milestone moment for one of English whisky’s brightest…
The Rise of English Whisky: 5 Must-Try Bottles That Rival the ScotsIn case you missed it, English whisky is on the rise. It’s in the process of attaining a shiny new GI (Geographical Indication) – causing a stir north of the…
The English Whisky GI: Why the Uproar?The English Whisky Guild (EWG) announced on 19 February 2025 that a Geographical Indication (GI) for English Whisky was edging ever closer. Four years after its submission, the GI has…
Wire Works Whisky unplugged: the story of English whisky’s brightest sparkWhen Max Vaughan came home one evening after meeting someone making whisky in England and suggested to his wife, Claire, that they should start doing it themselves, the idea was…
New Arrival of the Week: Fielden Harvest 2019 Rye WhiskyOur new arrival this week is a whisky that is all about farming and not so much about Oxford: Fielden Harvest 2019 Rye Whisky. What makes this English whisky interesting?…
Oloroso sherry cask whisky – what is it and how is it produced?Today, we’re going sherry mad with a close look at whisky aged in oloroso casks. Think of all those wonderful flavours of molasses, Brazil nuts, and chocolate – they come…
Modern English whisky celebrated its 15th birthday in style this year when The English Single Malt picked up Best Single Malt at the World Whisky Awards in March making headlines…
New Arrival of the Week: Filey Bay Sherry Cask Reserve #4There are many drinks that claim to be Christmas in a glass but we think that a new release from the Spirit of Yorkshire distillery might well take the biscuit,…
New Arrival of the Week: Circumstance Single Grain Rye WhiskyAs Circumstance Distillery releases its very first rye whisky, we take a look at Bristol’s spirits mavericks to see how the business and their whisky is maturing. I first visited…
Bankhall Single Malt Cask Strength – First Release reviewOne of England’s most interesting new whisky makers has released its first single malt. Here’s the lowdown on Bankhall Single Malt Cask Strength – First Release, which just has arrived…
Inside the new Cotswolds DistilleryEngland’s largest whisky producer just got a whole lot bigger so we took a trip to the new Cotswolds Distillery with founder Daniel Szor to take a look around. “We…
Whisky of the Week: Wire Works CaduroBrand new whisky alert this week from White Peak in Derbyshire, it’s Wire Works Caduro! Not only is this hot off the press, but it’s also the first whisky from…
Diageo invests in The Oxford Artisan DistilleryBig changes at one of the bright lights of the English whisky scene as The Oxford Artisan Distillery announces that Diageo is investing through Distill Ventures. News has broken today…
Buxton’s bargains: 11 whiskies to try before you dieUsing the latest edition of Ian Buxton’s 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die as a guide, we’ve rounded up some of the biggest bargains in the whisky world. From…
How do you define English whisky?With recent disagreements among the English whisky industry about a proposed GI for the category, we take a closer look at some of the problems in trying to define English…
The Nightcap: 9 SeptemberThis week we raise a glass of something special to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, who died this week. Normally we start and end our weekly…
