Each year, the lovely team at Cooper King Distillery releases a map containing all of the English Whisky Distilleries.
Many already have whisky available to buy, some are awaiting the maturation of their whisky casks. And a few are still building their distilleries!
In this latest version (2024) there are 55 distilleries on the map. Scroll down to see some statistics on who is doing what, where and when...
English Whisky Distilleries by Region
South West
Ten Hides DistilleryWylye Distillery
Retribution Distilling Co
Witchmark Distillery
Dartmoor Whisky Distillery
Princetown Distillery
Trevethan Distillery
Penrock Distillery
Colwith Distillery
Healeys Distillery
Pocketful of Stones
Wrecking Coast Distillery
Circumstance Distillery
South East
Copper Rivet DistilleryMaidstone Distillery
Canterbury Brewers & Distillers
Pleasant Land Distillery
Isle of Wight Distillery
Winchester Distillery
Hawkridge Distillers
Black Bottle Distillery
Abingdon Distillery
Wood Brothers Distillery
Aedda's Farm Distillery
London
Old Bakery DistilleryEast London Liquor Co.
Bimber Distillery
Doghouse Distillery
East of England
The English DistilleryAdnams Copper House Distillery
West Midlands
Cotswolds DistillerySpirit of Birmingham Distillery
West Midlands Distillery
Ludlow Distillery
Henstone Distillery
Mercia Whisky
East Midlands
White Peak DistilleryWharf Distillery
North West
Weetwood DistilleryForest Distillery
Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Forgan Distillery
Pendle Witch Distillery
Lancaster Spirits Company
Bankhall Distillery
The Lakes Distillery
Yorkshire and Humber
Yorkshire Dales DistilleryWhittaker’s Distillery
Cooper King Distillery
Ellers Farm Distillery
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
Elsham Wold Distillery
North East
Ad Gefrin DistilleryDurham Distillery
Yarm Distillery
| AVAILABILITY | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Number |
| Laying Down Casks | 25 |
| Under Construction | 5 |
| Whisky Available | 25 |
Laying Down Casks - new-make spirit is ageing in cask awaiting its official 3rd birthday after which it can officially be called whisky!
Under Construction - Distillery is still being built and production has not yet begun
| FUTURE DISTILLERY OPENINGS | |
|---|---|
| Year | Number |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 |
| 2027 | 7 |
| 2028 | 1 |
| TBC | 10 |
| TOTAL | 31 |
Top producers by still size
Still size indicates the production capacity in a single run. It does not represent total output of a distillery's spirits, or specifically which spirits are being produced in what quantity.
| Distillery | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Princetown Distillery | 13,500 |
| Hawkridge Distillers | 5,000 |
| Wood Brothers Distillery | 5,000 |
| Mercia Whisky | 5,000 |
| Bankhall Distillery | 3,750 |
| The Lakes Distillery | 3,600 |
| Ad Gefrin Distillery | 3,500 |
| Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery | 3,500 |
| Witchmark Distillery | 3,200 |
| Copper Rivet Distillery | 2,600 |
Longest established English Whisky Distilleries by year
Although Healeys produced a whisky in 2000, it was in partnership with a brewery who produced the distillation wash. The English Distillery (or St. Georges' Distillery as it was previously known) was the first English distillery producing whisky from start to finish in its entirety.
| Distillery | Year |
|---|---|
| Healeys Distillery | 2000 |
| The English Distillery | 2006 |
| Adnams Copper House Distillery | 2010 |
| Wharf Distillery | 2011 |
| The Lakes Distillery,/a> | 2011 |
| Durham Distillery | 2013 |
| Winchester Distillery | 2014 |
| Forest Distillery | 2014 |
| East London Liquor Co. | 2014 |
| Ludlow Distillery | 2014 |
| Cotswolds Distillery | 2014 |