English Whisky Guild
AbbreviationEWG
Formation2022
Legal statusNon profit organisation (Limited Company)
PurposePromote and protect English Whisky
HeadquartersBrierly Place New London Road

Chelmsford

Essex CM2 0AP [1]
OriginsEngland
ProductsEnglish whisky
Membership
23 Distilleries
Morag Garden [2]
Chairman
Andrew Nelstrop
WebsiteEnglish Whisk Guild

The English Whisky Guild (EWG) is a trade organisation that promotes and protects English whisky.[3]

Purpose

The purpose of the English Whisky Guild is to:

  • Promote and protect English Whisky including its diversity and flavour
  • Offer support to producers and consumers
  • Ensure high standards for English whisky across the industry in England [4]

Membership

The English Whisky Guild was founded by 15 English distilleries in 2022:[5]

Founding distilleries

  • Ad Gefrin
  • Adnams Southwold
  • Bimber Distillery
  • Cooper King Distillery
  • Cooper Rivet Distillery
  • Cotswolds Distillery
  • East London Liquor Co.
  • Henstone Distillery
  • Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
  • The English Whisky Co.
  • The Lakes Distillery
  • The Oxford Artisan Distillery
  • Wharf Distillery
  • White Peak Distillery
  • Whittaker's Distillery

New Members

As of April 23, 2023, The English Whisk Guild consists of 23 members.[6]

  • Ellers Farm Distillery
  • Retribution Distilleries Co
  • West Midlands Distillery

Recognition

On 25 February 2023, the English Whisky Guild applied for a Geographical Indication to put into law the definition of English Whisky.[7]

Geographical Indication

References

  1. ↑ "English Whisky Guild". Endole.
  2. ↑ Brooker, Alice (May 17, 2022). "English Whisky Guild appoints CEO as industry forecast to possess over £1bn in maturing stock". Worshipful Company of Distillers.
  3. ↑ de Almeida, Andre (May 18, 2022). "Distilleries collaborate to launch the English Whisky Guild". Inside the Cask.
  4. ↑ Whymark, Bethany (May 19, 2022). "Distilleries team up to launch English Whisky Guild". The Drinks Report.
  5. ↑ "English Whisky Guild founded by 15 of the nation's distilleries". Whisky Magazine. May 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ De Almeida, André (April 30, 2023). "The English Whisky Map 5th Edition". Inside the Cask.
  7. ↑ Malczewski, Kate (February 25, 2022). "Producers seek legal definition for English whisky". The Spirits Business.
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