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SUMMARY:English Whisky Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our annual celebration of English Whisky turns 5 years old this year\, so we’re gearing up for the biggest and best event yet. Join us at our gorgeous venue The Bond (a canal-side regeneration success story) that plays host to over 30 English distilleries to shine a spotlight on this ever-growing\, award-winning whisky category. You’ll have five hours to enjoy sampling all of the spirits on offer from our partner brands. Sipping from your very own branded whisky glass (yours to keep) hear the stories of each dram and each distillery behind them – often directly from the founders\, distillers and core teams of these independent\, craft outfits. \nWhat’s included: \n\nFree tasting glass (yours to keep)\nTaste all and any samples from 30+ brands (distilleries and independent bottlers)\nHear directly from founders\, distillers and key team members about each unique distillery\nMeet old friends and make new ones at this social\, friendly and welcoming event\n\nAdded extras: \n\nMasterclass sessions to deep-dive into key brands / products with the people behind them in comfortable\, seated masterclass rooms\nBuy hot food / coffee from our street food vendors in the courtyard\nTake the weight off and sit inside or our (under cover and heated) in our break-out spaces dotted throughout the event.\nBuy your favourite bottles and swag from our on site whisky shop\n\nAs well as whisky we’ll have our food-court for you to sate your appetite with hot and cold food options\, as well as mixers and non-alc options to help keep you sharp and hydrated throughout the day. Masterclass sessions will give small groups of 12-20 the chance to dive deeper into distillery stories in our two masterclass rooms – accompanied by special drams and cask samples from those brands. \nAll-in-all this is a fantastic day for the whisky curious and connoisseurs alike. With brands from across England – making all different styles of whisky (corn\, rye\, single malt and even english blends) this is THE place to be to explore this fascinating category\, meet the people who make it happen and enjoy the best drams from England’s whisky revival. \nTICKETS \nThere is only one ticket price this year\, however\, there are two ways to save money: \n\nBecome a FREE ‘Explorer’ member at exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk to save 5% on your whole order \nBecome a paid member (‘Adventurer’\, ‘Pioneer’\, or ‘Summit’) and save 20% off your whole order (and all other orders for 12 months across all products and events)\n\nTo benefit our paid members\, we aren’t offering any other discounts or offers this year to keep things simple and fair for our growing membership. \nMore info coming soon\, check out our festival page for brand updates and other exhibitor news. \nCheers! \nCONFIRMED BRANDS AS OF SEPT 2026 \nAbingdon Distillery\nCircumstance Distillery\nCooper King Distillery\nCopper Rivet Distillery\nCotswolds Distillery\nEast London Liquor Co\nElsham Wold Distillery\nFannys Distillery\nFielden\nHenstone Distillery\nLancaster Spirits Co\nLondon Distillery Company\nLudlow Distillery\nOak & Ember\nRetribution Distilling Co\nRosemaund Farm distillery\nSacred Spirits\nSpirit of Birmingham\nTaste Talu\nThe Cheshire\nThe English Distillery\nThe Heart Cut\nThree Ridings\nWest Midlands Distillery\nWhittaker’s Distillery\nWight Whisky\nWireworks\nWitchmark Distillery \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n \nT&Cs \nOne ticket grants admission to one adult (over 18\, Challenge 25 in place). Masterclass tickets are an add-on and a general admission ticket must also be purchased to access masterclasses on the day. No refunds by request (if we have to postpone or cancel the event for reasons outside of our control we will be in touch to rearrange dates. Refunds only in exceptional circumstances). No admission for anyone deemed inebriated or who may pose a risk to themselves or others. We are a welcoming\, friendly and accessible event and have a zero tolerance policy of any discrimination or abuse (physical or verbal) and will ask people to leave if their behaviour breaches these rules. The team reserve the right to refuse alcohol to anyone appearing drunk or disorderly and once ejected from the premises there is no readmission (readmission is available to those who exit and return of their own free will as long as you meet the above criteria again on re-entry). Any illegal activity will be reported immediately to the police and we will push for prosecution to protect our team\, guests and partners at the event.
URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-festival-2026/
LOCATION:The Bond\, Birmingham\, 182 Fazeley Street\, Birmingham\, B5 5SE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Festivals
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SUMMARY:Online English Whisky Tasting
DESCRIPTION:Explore English Whisky from the comfort of your own home with this December’s online tasting. Your ticket includes both a sample pack (5 x 25ml drams) and a guided online tasting session with our founder Richard. Expect some amazing and truly rare drams\, featuring: \n\nWest Midlands Distillery “Albion” (English grain\, English water & English oak cask)\nRosemaund Distillery “The Orchard Cut” (release #002) 10 year old English Single Malt Whisky\nExplorer Series second released – Retribution Distilling Co. Oloroso seasoned Octave cask (single malt English whisky)\nSpirit of Birmingham x Exploring English Whisky:  Dark beer seasoned English oak single cask English whisky\nCotswolds Distillery – The Full English. English grain\, English water\, English yeast\, english Oak – another all English contender!\n\nOver £500 worth of English whisky in a single tasting! \nAs you can see\, a totally sublime line-up of sold-out\, rare and limited editions drams from across England. Grab your ticket and tasting pack fast as spaces limited to 26 due to volume of available liquid. \nCheers! \nOver 18’s only\, no refunds returns after 14 days from receipt of sample pack. Returns only refunded on safe receipt of returned sample pack (at your expense – remember to get proof of postage and use a tracked service). Online session recorded for others to watch either due to being unable to watch live\, or for information in future (will be posted & publicly available om YouTube).
URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/english-whisky-tasting-online/
CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Tastings
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SUMMARY:Croydon Whisky Festival (2027)
DESCRIPTION:A world of whisky descends on Croydon once each year – don’t miss the festival that was voted All But Drams “Festival of the Year” 2024 and continues to grow both in numbers and admiration (from whisky fans near and far). Featuring 30+ craft whisky distilleries and independent bottlers\, Croydon Whisky Festival is rare in excluding corporate brands to allow the smaller producers and bottlers to shine. The focus here is on flavour\, quality and passion from those making and curating whisky\, from around the world. \nGrab your free branded festival glass (yours to keep) and sample the hundreds of whiskies on offer (all included in the ticket price). Hear directly from founders\, distillers\, blenders and brand ambassadors about the art\, science and magic of their whisky range. There are also street food options\, chill-out spaces and masterclass sessions for a deep-dive into key distilleries\, categories or styles. \nHosted in the gorgeous Stanley Arts halls in south Norwood\, this Victorian Arts centre is the perfect backdrop to an afternoon of whisky exploration. With a courtyard space for our food vendors and plenty of seating (indoors and out)\, take your time\, grab a bite and enjoy a gentler pace of whisky tasting this March. \nFull brand list will be updated shortly\, please check back here and follow us on social channels for announcements. \n  \nT&Cs \n\nNo refunds (if postponed or cancelled organisers will get in touch to rearrange your ticket||(s) in the first instance)\nOver 18’s only (Challenge 25 in place)\nLast Call 15 minutes before session end (you may continue to purchase bottles from exhibitors until 5 minutes before\, but must vacate the premises on the hour).\nOrganisers reserve the right to refuse entry / remove anyone displaying signs of inebriation that could lead to harm to yourself or others\nAs a welcoming event\, we have a zero tolerance policy on any physical or verbal abuse\, derogatory language or discrimination. Whisky is for everyone\, so please make everyone welcome\nExhibitors will only pour 10ml samples to help moderate consumption. Please be responsible for yourself and your friends / group by ensuring you drink plenty of water\, take breaks between drams and eat well to line your stomach before or during the session. We want everyone to have a fun time\, but will have to refuse to pour more whisky for anyone seemingly inebriated or out of control\nEvent organised and operated by Exploring English Whisky Ltd. trading as Croydon Whisky Festival\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.exploringenglishwhisky.co.uk/event/croydon-whisky-festival-2027/
LOCATION:Stanley Arts\, 12 South Norwood Hill\, London\, SE25 6AB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exploring English Whisky,Whisky Festivals
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