by Richard Foster | Oct 19, 2026 | Uncategorised
We haven’t written about the English Whisky GI yet. Partly because almost everyone else has – but also because we wanted to fully understand what the implications are for you, English Whisky consumers, rather than for the industry at large. Here is our best...
by Richard Foster | Apr 29, 2026 | Events
Last week saw the second annual English Whisky Week, organised by The English Whisky Guild (but open to all English distilleries, bars, retailers, brands and anyone with even a passing interest in this exciting and rapidly growing category). Aimed at highlighting the...
by Richard Foster | Apr 22, 2026 | Uncategorised
Tucked away in the Northumberland market town of Wooler, Ad Gefrin Distillery is morethan a whisky producer. It’s a full-on cultural experience including a heritage centre and isembarking on a mission to bring from the past to the present a local distilling tradition...
by Richard Foster | Jan 8, 2026 | Uncategorised
Time for a brew: Whisky starts life as beer, so whether a distillery makes their own wash on site or buys it in from a local brewery, the start of the flavour journey of the eventual dram begins life here. But how much does the brewing process affect the eventual...
by Richard Foster | Dec 15, 2025 | Distilleries
I have to admit, I did have some preconceptions about this distillery on the drive up to Lancashire earlier this month. With a name pertaining to the infamous witch trials connected with the local area, plus a “patented witches hat still” and a witch silhouette on...
