Each year, the lovely team at Cooper King Distillery releases a map containing all of the English Whisky Distilleries.
Many english distilleries already have whisky available to buy, while some are awaiting the maturation of their whisky casks. And a few are still building their distilleries!
In this latest version (2025) there are 61 distilleries on the map. Scroll down to see some statistics on who is doing what, where and when...
List of English Whisky Distilleries by Region
The South West region has the most English Distilleries (15), while the North East and the East Midlands have just 2 each.
A = Whisky Available | M = Whisky Maturing | U = Under Construction
South West
Ten Hides Distillery (M)Wylye Distillery (M)
Retribution Distilling Co (A)
Witchmark Distillery (M)
Dartmoor Whisky Distillery (A)
Princetown Distillery (U)
Trevethan Distillery (M)
Penrock Distillery (A)
Colwith Distillery (M)
Rosemullion Distillery (A)
Pocketful of Stones (A)
Scilly Isles Distillery (A)
Healeys Distillery (A)
Wrecking Coast Distillery (M)
Circumstance Distillery (A)
South East
Copper Rivet Distillery (A)Maidstone Distillery (M)
Canterbury Brewers & Distillers (A)
Pleasant Land Distillery (M)
Wight Whisky (M)
Winchester Distillery (M)
Hawkridge Distillers (M)
Brightwell Bottle Distillery (A)
Abingdon Distillery (M)
Wood Brothers Distillery (M)
The Oxford Spirit Distillery (U)
Aedda's Farm Distillery (U)
London
Old Bakery Distillery (A)Maison Miles (A)
Bimber Distillery (A)
Doghouse Distillery (A)
East London Liquor Co. (A)
The London Distilling Co. (A)
East of England
Fen Spirits (A)The English Distillery (A)
Adnams Copper House Distillery (A)
West Midlands
Cotswolds Distillery (A)Spirit of Birmingham Distillery (A)
West Midlands Distillery (M)
Ludlow Distillery (A)
Henstone Distillery (A)
Mercia Whisky (M)
East Midlands
White Peak Distillery (A)Wharf Distillery (A)
North West
Weetwood Distillery (A)Forest Distillery (A)
Spirit of Manchester Distillery (M)
Forgan Distillery (A)
Pendle Witch Distillery (M)
Lancaster Spirits Company (M)
Grasmere Distillery (M)
The Lakes Distillery (A)
Yorkshire and Humber
Yorkshire Dales Distillery (U)Whittaker’s Distillery (A)
Cooper King Distillery (A)
Ellers Farm Distillery (M)
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery (A)
Yorkshire Distilling Co. (M)
Elsham Wold Distillery (A)
North East
Ad Gefrin Distillery (M)Yarm Distillery (A)
How many Whisky Distilleries exist in each region of England?
South West
Whisky Available: 8Maturing Whisky: 6
Under Construction: 1
South East
Whisky Available: 3Maturing Whisky: 7
Under Construction: 2
London
Whisky Available: 6Maturing Whisky: 0
Under Construction: 0
East of England
Whisky Available: 3Maturing Whisky: 0
Under Construction: 0
West Midlands
Whisky Available: 4Maturing Whisky: 2
Under Construction: 0
East Midlands
Whisky Available: 2Maturing Whisky: 0
Under Construction: 0
North West
Whisky Available: 4Maturing Whisky: 4
Under Construction: 0
Yorkshire and Humber
Whisky Available: 4Maturing Whisky: 2
Under Construction: 1
North East
Whisky Available: 1Maturing Whisky: 1
Under Construction: 0
How many Whisky Distilleries are making English Whisky?
As of 2025, there are 38 English Whisky distilleries with whiskies actually released to the public. A further 18 distilleries have distilled new make spirit maturing in barrel awaiting the minimum of 3 years ageing before they can be legally called whisky. In total, there are 61 English Whisky Distilleries.
| English Whisky Distilleries in Production, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Number (vs. 2024) |
| Whisky Available | 35 (25) |
| Whisky Maturing (still in cask) | 22 (25) |
| Under Construction | 4 (5) |
Whisky Maturing - 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 distilling production has not yet begun
| Future English Whisky Distillery Releases by year | |
|---|---|
| Year | Number |
| 2026 | 5 |
| 2027 | 7 |
| 2028 | 4 |
| 2029 | 1 |
| To be announced | 5 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
What are the largest English Whisky Distilleries by size of still?
Of the English Whisky Distilleries with whiskies actually released to the public, Cotswolds is the one with the largest still capacity at 6,500 litres. Although the Lakes Distillery has the next largest still capacity it is quite a bit smaller at 3,600 litres.
| Distillery | Capacity (litres) |
|---|---|
| Cotswolds Distillery | 6500 |
| The Lakes Distillery | 3600 |
| Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery | 3500 |
| Witchmark Distillery | 3500 |
| Copper Rivet Distillery | 2600 |
| White Peak Distillery | 2100 |
| The English Distillery | 1800 |
| Circumstance Distillery | 1800 |
| Doghouse Distillery | 1500 |
| Dartmoor Distillery | 1400 |
Still size indicates the production capacity in a single run. It does not represent total output of a distillery's spirits, or specifically which of the distillery's spirits are being produced in what quantity. A smaller still being used more frequently may produce more total output of spirit than a larger one being used less frequently!
What is the oldest English Whisky Distillery?
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 | 2011 |
| East London Liquor Co. | 2013 |
| Winchester Distillery | 2014 |
| Cotswolds Distillery | 2014 |
| Ludlow Distillery | 2014 |
| Forest Distillery | 2014 |
English Whisky Distilleries listed Alphabetically
An alphabetical list of all English Whisky Distilleries currently in production, or under construction.
Ad Gefrin Distillery
Adnams Copper House Distillery
Aedda's Farm Distillery
Bankhall Distillery
Bimber Distillery
Black Bottle Distillery
Canterbury Brewers & Distillers
Circumstance Distillery
Colwith Distillery
Cooper King Distillery
Copper Rivet Distillery
Cotswolds Distillery
Dartmoor Whisky Distillery
Doghouse Distillery
Durham Distillery
East London Liquor Co.
Ellers Farm Distillery
Elsham Wold Distillery
(The) English Distillery
Forgan Distillery
Hawkridge Distillers
Healeys Distillery
Henstone Distillery
Isle of Wight Distillery
(The) Lakes Distillery
Lancaster Spirits Company
Ludlow Distillery
Maidstone Distillery
Mercia Whisky
Old Bakery Distillery
Pendle Witch Distillery
Penrock Distillery
Pleasant Land Distillery
Pocketful of Stones
Princetown Distillery
Retribution Distilling Co
Spirit of Birmingham Distillery
Spirit of Manchester Distillery
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
Trevethan Distillery
Weetwood Distillery
West Midlands Distillery
Wharf Distillery
White Peak Distillery
Whittaker’s Distillery
Winchester Distillery
Witchmark Distillery
Wood Brothers Distillery
Wrecking Coast Distillery
Wylye Distillery
Yarm Distillery
Yorkshire Dales Distillery
N.B. Information on this page is updated frequently throughout the year so some numbers may differ from Cooper King's Map, which is only published annually.