The English Whisky Guild Annual Review

The English Whisky Guild which represents a large number of English Whisky distilleries released its first annual review earlier this year.

And it makes for some very interesting reading. Here are some highlights:

• English Whiskies have won the World Whiskies Awards for Best Single Malt in 2 out of the last 3 years

  

• Sustainability, regenerative farming and local sourcing are high priority - much of this possible because of the opportunity to use up-to-date systems, processes and equipment

    

• Historical process is respected, but there is a ton of innovation happening, helped by more flexible rules and governance. For this reason a huge diversity of styles and flavour profiles exist
  
  
• Producers want to reach a more diverse set of consumers and break down stereotypes of who drinks whisky, and how (e.g. with mixers vs. neat)

  

• The creation of an English Whisky GI (Geographical Indication) is underway and likely to launch in 2024
  
  
• While single malts dominate production, grain and rye whiskies are also widely available

         

• The English Whisky industry has capacity to make 2.1m LPA (Litres of Pure Alcohol) per year with a fivefold increase possible medium to long term

Read The English Whisky Guild's Annual Review