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 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 | Nov 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
When is a distillery not a distillery? In the case of Weetwood it started life as (and continues to predominantly be) a local craft brewery. Whisky was a passion project for founder Phil McLaughlin and head brewer Pete Glover, neither of whom had prior distilling...
by Richard Foster | Sep 17, 2025 | Uncategorised, Distilleries
***UPDATED 28/01/26 – VISIT 22/10/25*** There was much fanfare when the Chase family announced the revival of their whisky distilling project in 2025 under the name Rosemaund Farm Distillery (named after the location of the distillery formerly known as Chase in...
by Richard Foster | Aug 8, 2025 | Uncategorised
One of the latest additions to the English Whisky scene, Yorkshire Distilling Co., has gone into administration and the distillery and all of its assets are currently for sale at auction. Similar stories are emerging from Ireland, America (and even France) and plenty...
