English Whisky - Page 4

English whisky. That's a phrase you barely heard even a few years ago, but English whisky production is on the up and there's a lot of exciting news dropping about new releases. What this space as the news emerges.
John McCarthy head distiller AdnamsFive minutes with… John McCarthy, head distiller at Adnams

We spoke with head distiller John McCarthy about Adnams’ the grain-to-glass process, being a pioneer British craft distiller and the crucial difference between wash and beer. Oh, and he has…

Lucy BritnerLucy Britner
A table with bottles of whisky on top of itMaster of Malt visits… The Lakes Distillery

Just before lockdown we squeezed in one last trip to the stunning Lakes Distillery – although we didn’t know it was going to be the last. Luckily we captured our…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
whisky Lakes DistilleryWhisky making at the Lakes Distillery with Dhavall Gandhi

The Lakes Distillery doesn’t do things by halves, as we found out when we spent a couple of days up in Cumbria with whisky maker Dhavall Gandhi. We were even…

Jess WilliamsonJess Williamson
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 10 January

The Nightcap has returned for 2020, and with it a fresh batch of boozy news, including an alcohol-free bar, a £1m crowd-funding campaign, and the UK’s ‘highest’ whisky distillery. After…

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New Arrival of the Week: Filey Bay Single Malt Whisky (Second Release)New Arrival of the Week: Filey Bay Single Malt Whisky (Second Release)

This week we’re celebrating our first Monday back at work with a single malt whisky from Yorkshire that has just arrived at MoM towers. The Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery began…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
New Arrival of  the Week: The English – Triple DistilledNew Arrival of  the Week: The English – Triple Distilled

This week we’re taking a closer look at the latest release from the pioneers of English whisky, St. George’s Distillery in Norfolk, which, as you might guess from the name,…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
The NightcapThe Nightcap: 27 September

New Balvenie single malt, gin from a heart-throb, and headsets that predict your favourite cocktail – all this and more in the latest edition of The Nightcap! September has almost…

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Lakes Whiskymaker's Reserve No.1New Arrival of the Week: The Lakes Whiskymaker’s Reserve No.1

Our New Arrival of the Week is the first in a series of releases, all of which are set to be heavily influenced by sherry casks. Meet The Lakes Whiskymaker’s…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
Cocktail of the Week: The Whisky SourCocktail of the Week: The Whisky Sour

Sunday 25 August is National Whiskey Sour Day over in America. So, in honour of this auspicious occasion we’re looking at how to make the perfect Whisky Sour. Eagle-eyed readers…

Henry JeffreysHenry Jeffreys
Casks maturing at BimberThe do’s and don’ts of opening a craft distillery

After three long years, London-based Bimber Distillery is (almost) ready to share its inaugural English single malt whisky with the world. As the team readies to release Bimber London Single…

Annie HayesAnnie Hayes
NightcapThe Nightcap: 24 May

Powers, plastic straws and pineapples – plus a few things that don’t begin with ‘P’. It’s all here in yet another edition of The Nightcap! Today is Friday, and many…

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English spirits for St. George's DayEnglish spirits for St. George’s Day

Mark the Feast of Saint George, England’s patron saint, with some of the most delightful and delicious tipples from across England. You might have woken up this morning thinking today…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The English – Virgin Oak CaskNew Arrival of the Week: The English – Virgin Oak Cask

The English Whisky Co. is looking to see in St George’s Day the only way it knows how. With a new English whisky, of course! English whisky’s recent rise probably…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The Nightcap: 30 NovemberThe Nightcap: 30 November

Welcome to Friday, team! The weekend has arrived as so has The Nightcap, with our round-up of the newsiest booze stories of the week. Enjoy! And what a week it’s…

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London RyeEast London Liquor Company’s first whisky is here: meet London Rye!

To welcome the comeback of whisky distillation in East London, we travelled to East London Liquor Company and were among the first to taste London Rye! Last night MoM was…

Adam O'ConnellAdam O'Connell
The Nightcap: 31 AugustThe Nightcap: 31 August

Happy Friday, folks! Here’s The Nightcap to help you roll on into the weekend armed with a plethora of booze news. Always handy if you’re looking to impress down the…

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