WELCOME TO EXPLORING ENGLISH WHISKY
We help you navigate the exciting English Whisky scene, one dram at a time. From whisky tasting events, festivals & distillery tours – to limited edition bottles and shares in unique casks. Join us, or join in; just don’t miss out.
Founders Note
Whisky, made in England. Really?
Yes, you read that right. Since 2003 distilleries in England have been producing whisky
Whilst this is a far younger category than Scotch or Irish (which can trace their heritage back to the 1400s) it is no less exciting for it. English whisky is, in the whole, a craft whisky category. By producing flavoursome whiskies at young ages, English distilleries defy the established expectations of age and quality.
With a 16 year old released in 2023 the category is rapidly reaching older milestones, but many English distilleries are yet to release whisky or have only done so to date in very small batches or single casks. But that’s part of what makes it all so exciting. You can be a part of history-in-the-making and join these distilleries on their exciting journeys from the outset.
EXPLORE
English Whisky
We founded Exploring English Whisky for this very reason – to bring you closer to the passionate and innovative whisky makers putting England on the map. Be that through our annual English Whisky Festival, local or online tastings, distillery tours, cask-shares or our newly launched Explorer Series of small batch, cask-strength english whiskies – we make exploring English Whisky simple and enjoyable.
Take a look around, fire over any questions & we hope you’ll one day join us on this amazing adventure into a very exciting and unique world whisky category.
Here’s to making history (and whisky) for a long and delicious future
Cheers!
Richard
Chief Explorer
Our Latest English Whisky Blogs
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Exploring Distilleries: Pendle Witch Distillery, Lancashire
I have to admit, I did have some preconceptions about this distillery on the drive up to Lancashire earlier this month. With a name pertaining to the infamous witch trials connected with the local area, plus a “patented witches hat still” and a witch silhouette on...
Exploring Distilleries: The Cheshire (Weetwood Distillery), Cheshire
When is a distillery not a distillery? In the case of Weetwood it started life as (and continues to predominantly be) a local craft brewery. Whisky was a passion project for founder Phil McLaughlin and head brewer Pete Glover, neither of whom had prior distilling...
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Membership
You don’t have to be a member to explore English whisky, but it helps!
As a member you receive early access to and significant discounts on all of our activities. Be that the cheapest tickets going for the English Whisky Festival, £10 off cask shares, tasting events and distillery tours, or money off our Explorer Series bottlings.
But membership is about so much more than just saving money. You’ll be part of a growing community of like-minded English whisky fans. Through our Discord forum you can meet and chat to other members, share your English Whisky experiences, hear about theirs, or ask questions and give advice. Why not arrange dram swaps & bottle-shares too if you want to help others enjoy bottles they haven’t tried.
We have many distillery founders and distillers as members themselves, as we provide them with a chance to experience and understand what others in the category are doing too. It really is a wonderful group of people with a shared passion for amazing English whiskies.
As our membership grows, the offers will become greater – including our expanding network of partner bars across England where you’ll be welcomed as a member with a free dram on us.
We really hope you see the benefits of joining the adventure and hope to see you in-person, or online, very soon.
Membership Benefits
As a member of Exploring English Whisky you’ll have access to a world of exciting opportunities and products to bring you closer to English Whisky, including:
Discounted Festival Tickets
Members only cask shares
Member priority* tastings (online & in-person)
Member priority* distillery tours
Access to members forum
Discounts on all products in our shop
Partner offers (e.g. at distilleries and whisky bars)
Free shipping & other offers from Whiskyside.com
English Whisky Events
Bringing English Whisky to you, all across the UK
From the annual English Whisky Festival in Birmingham (November), to distillery tours and online and in-person tastings across England, there are so many great events for you to take part in.
We have great relationships with the English Whisky distilleries and bring you their products – often when they are hard to come (our recent “first releases” tasting featured 4 sold-out small batch whiskies!) – allowing you a chance to try whiskies and distilleries that may otherwise pass you by.
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From memberships to our Explorer Series English Whiskies, our shop is the place to go to treat yourself or friends & family. Pick up whisky accessories and branded merchandise to elevate your English Whisky adventure today.
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