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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