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A brief History

The English Whisky Co, England. Founded 2006.

The English Whisky Co.: Norfolk Single Malt

The English Whisky Co. is one of the names most closely associated with English single malt whisky, and it comes from Loddon in Norfolk, England. Unlike many Scottish or Irish distilleries with centuries behind them, this is a young and deliberately crafted producer — and part of the story of how England has emerged as a credible whisky-making country.

Founded in 2006, The English Whisky Co. was one of the first commercial English distilleries dedicated to malt whisky. It takes traditional methods — malted barley, copper pot stills, long fermentation, and careful cask ageing — and applies them with English barley, English water, and a sense of place. The result is a whisky that feels familiar to single malt drinkers but carries its own identity: clear fruit, soft spice, and an earthiness that speaks of the fields outside the distillery.

For UK drinkers who enjoy single malt but want to explore beyond Scotland and Ireland, The English Whisky Co. offers both accessibility and interesting variation. It’s not about smoke or heavy wood. It’s about barley character and balance.

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Taste Profile


Malty / Cereal	Sweet	Fruity

English single malt from this producer is known for being fresh, clean, and grain-forward, with gentle fruit and structured oak.

You’ll typically find orchard fruit and vanilla on the nose, followed by honeyed malt and soft oak on the finish. It’s easy to sip, friendly in texture, and more about balance than punch.

Top 4 Flavour Profile Ingredients

	Apple / Pear
	Vanilla
	Honey
	Oak / Wood Spice

Popular English Whisky Co. Bottles

The English Whisky Co. range has grown over the years from its first releases into a clearer, more defined portfolio.

Whisky	Style	What You’ll Notice
Chapter 1 – Single Malt	Core Expression	Clean fruit, soft oak
Chapter 3 – Peated Single Malt	Lightly Peated	Smoke meets fresh malt
Chapter 4 – Port Cask Finish	Finished Malt	Red fruit, gentle spice
Chapter 6 – PX Sherry Finish	Sherry Finished	Dried fruit, sweet oak
Classic Cask Series	Various Cask Styles	Varied fruit and wood balance

The “Chapter” names reflect both age and maturation style — useful when comparing releases.

The English Single Malt Whisky 2013 Virgin Oak

The Distillery

The Distiller: The English Whisky Co
Distillery Address: The English Whisky Co. Distillery, Loddon, Norfolk, NR14 6NU, England

Open in maps

https://www.englishwhisky.co.uk/

01953 717939

Visitor Centre & Opening Times

Yes — The English Whisky Co. has a visitor centre and tasting experience.

Visitors can expect:

Guided distillery tours
Tasting flights
On-site shop and whisky café

Typical Opening Times:

Daily (seasonal): Late morning to afternoon
Hours can vary with season and events, so booking ahead is sensible.

Ownership & Distillery History

The English Whisky Co. began as an independent craft producer with a simple goal: make great English single malt using local ingredients.

Ownership Timeline:

2006: Distillery founded
2010s–2020s: Expanded production and launched core single malt chapters
It remains independently operated and focused on quality over scale.

Distillery Facts

Overview & History

The English Distillery is located in Roudham, Norfolk, and was founded in 2006 by the Nelstrop family.

Originally known as St. George’s Distillery, it is widely recognised as the first registered whisky distillery in England in over 100 years, playing a major role in the revival of English whisky production.

The distillery was created with the goal of establishing a serious English single malt category rather than simply replicating Scotch whisky.

Production

Spirit Type: English single malt whisky
Stills: Copper pot stills
Scale: Independent craft production
Cask Policy: Bourbon, sherry, virgin oak, and specialty casks

The distillery produces both peated and unpeated spirit styles.

Whisky Style

The English Distillery whiskies typically show:

Medium-bodied profile
Sweet malt and vanilla
Orchard fruit notes
Gentle spice
Occasional peat smoke (peated expressions)

The style varies across the range due to extensive cask experimentation.

Key Expressions

The English Original – Core unpeated single malt
The English Smokey – Peated expression
Chapter Series – Early development releases
Various wine cask and special editions

The Chapter Series documented the distillery’s early maturation journey.

Significance

The English Distillery was a major catalyst in the modern English whisky revival, helping establish England as a legitimate whisky-producing region.

Its success contributed to the rapid growth of English whisky distilleries over the following two decades.