The English Whisky Map
THERE ARE NOW 61 DISTILLERIES ON THE ENGLISH WHISKY MAP
Discover England’s thriving whisky scene with this beautifully illustrated map, highlighting the locations and key details of 61 English whisky distilleries throughout the country. Click here to buy your 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. Now on its 7th edition, it details a whole host of English whisky distilleries with mature whisky, those laying down casks and many new distilleries under construction.
It’s easy for you to get involved with this exciting whisky movement: order a copy of the map for yourself or a friend from the online shop, pick up a bottle of our latest whisky release, or join us for a distillery tour.
The English Whisky Guild
You may have heard about the English Whisky Guild (EWG). 15 founding members - 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. There are now 26 members, with more joining every year.
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, this map features English whisky distilleries who distil their own spirit and market it with clear, public ties to their own distillery. We have not included contract distilled brands, blended whiskies or independent bottlers. The English whisky scene is a fast growing one, so feel free to let us know of any corrections or clarifications using our contact page.
Bankhall Distillery. This large distillery owned by Halewood Sales moved from Blackpool to Flookburgh in 2023, and now produces whisky for British whisky blends, hence no longer appearing on the map.
Chase Distillery. They were acquired by Diageo plc in 2021. It appears that the original Chase whisky stock has been bought back by the Chase family, with their new Rosemaund Farm Distillery in the planning. We expect to see them on the map in 2026.
East London Liquor Co. They went into administration in 2023 and vacated their premises. Thankfully the tide has now turned, with new investment and a new location to be announced soon. Hence, you’ll see them in the list of distilleries on the map, but with no fixed abode.
Fielden. This is the new brand name for the whisky that was once produced by The Oxford Artisan Distillery (aka TOAD, see below). Following investment into TOAD by Distill Ventures, the original distillery in Oxford was closed, with spirit now contract distilled by a third party in Yorkshire (Yorkshire Distilling Co., see below). As Fielden is currently a contract distilled brand and not a distillery, they do not appear on the map this year.
St George’s Distillery. The Nelstrop family rebranded their Norfolk distillery to The English Distillery in 2023.
The London Distillery Co. This was the first of the new wave of English whisky distilleries to close, having gone into administration in 2020. It has now been revived, with a new location to be announced soon. Hence, you’ll see them in the list of distilleries on the map, but with no fixed abode.
The Oxford Spirit Distillery. Founded by some of the original team from The Oxford Artisan Distillery (aka TOAD), who have regrouped to (re)build their distillery in their Oxfordshire home.
Yorkshire Distilling Co. This new distillery in Yorkshire contract distils for various brands around the world. Their own spirit is currently maturing in casks, with a whisky release in the pipeline.