English Whisky Distillery Map

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!

Check out our interactive English Whisky Distillery Map - we update this regularly throughout the year. Then, keep scrolling to see some statistics on who is doing what, where and when...

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List of English Whisky Distilleries by Region

The South West region has the most English Distilleries (17), while the East Midlands has just 2.

A = Whisky Available  |  M = Whisky Maturing  |  U = Under Construction

How many Whisky Distilleries exist in each region of England?

How many Whisky Distilleries are making English Whisky?

As of 2026, there are 43 English Whisky distilleries with whiskies actually released to the public. A further 21 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 64 English Whisky Distilleries with liquid produced.

English Whisky Distilleries in Production, 2026
StageNumber (vs. 2025)
Whisky Available 43 (35)
Whisky Maturing (still in cask) 21 (22)
Under Construction 2 (4)

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

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.

DistilleryCapacity (litres)
Cotswolds Distillery6500
The Lakes Distillery3600
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery3500
Witchmark Distillery 3500
Copper Rivet Distillery2600
White Peak Distillery2100
The English Distillery1800
Circumstance Distillery1800
Doghouse Distillery1500
Dartmoor Distillery1400

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 on a single site.

English Whisky Distilleries listed Alphabetically

An alphabetical list of all English Whisky Distilleries currently in production, or under construction.