{"title":"The Oxford Spirits Group","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Oxford Spirits Group is a venture dedicated to reviving artisanal distilling in Oxford. The project is led by Tom Nicolson, the original founder of The Oxford Artisan Distillery (TOAD), [now closed] and aims to restore spirits production to the historic Cheney Farm site in South Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlans include reviving a craft distillery producing gin, English rye whisky, and seasonal spirits as well as educational workshops and masterclasses on brewing and distilling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs of late 2025, the group has submitted planning applications for a multi-million-pound investment to retain and upgrade the existing site buildings. The venue is currently aiming to open to visitors in summer 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"english-whisky-the-journey-from-grain-to-glass","title":"English Whisky - The Journey from Grain to Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeward by Dan Szor, founder and managing director of Cotswolds Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction - How England is becoming a land of malt and honey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Whisky Traditions - Learning from Islam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Heroes \u0026amp; Villains - How the renaissance began\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: The Lie of the Land - Does terroir really matter?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Kit \u0026amp; Caboodle - Inside the distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Oak and Ageing - Pushing the boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Gazetteer of Distilleries - A tour around England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharting New Waters - New distilleries on the horizon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTed Bruning\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTed Bruning is an award-winning beer and brewery writer who has been writing on the topic for over twenty years. He spent thirteen years working on the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) membership newspaper and was the editor of CAMRA's What's Brewing for eight years. He wrote the books Historic Pubs of London and Historic Inns of England, the latter of which won the British Beer Writers' Guild Silver Tankard in 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRupert Wheeler\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eRupert Wheeler has worked in publishing for over 30 years and was previously the managing editor for \u003cem\u003eWhisky Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a judge in the annual World Whiskies Awards and is co-author of: Britain in a Bottle: a visitors guide to distilleries, breweries, vineyards and cider mills.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ted Bruning and Rupert Wheeler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49736007254309,"sku":"9780008621551","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/3896\/2981\/files\/english-whisky-the-journey-from-grain-to-glass-671470.jpg?v=1728085032"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/3896\/2981\/collections\/the-oxford-spirits-group-6086597.jpg?v=1774810092","url":"https:\/\/www.digidistiller.com\/collections\/the-oxford-spirits-group.oembed","provider":"Digital Distiller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}