English Whisky Week
English Whisky Week is an annual whisky event that celebrates English whisky.[1][2]
| English Whisky Week | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | English Whisky |
| Date(s) | 19th - 27th April |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Country | England |
| Inaugurated | April 19, 2025 |
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| Organised by | English Whisky Guild |
| Website | https://www.englishwhiskyweek.com/ |
Participants
[edit]As of the April 25 2025 the distilleries that are participating in the inaugural English Whisky Week include:
On the 25 April 2025 the Cotswolds Distillery offered reduced tours to Celebrate English Whisky Week.[4]
- Wharf Distillery[5]
On April 23 2025 the Wharf distillery hosted a event to celebrate St George’s Day event to English Whisky Day and included whisky tours and cask tastings. [6]
On April 23 2025 Compass Box recruited Tom Skinner for an advertisement to highlight how “flavour is more important than paperwork” (Manish Rungta), with the advert being released in support of the English whisky GI.[7]
On April 25 2025 Compass Box released 61 bottles of Scot - Free an English vatted whisky in support of the English whisky GI with one bottle for each distillery producing English whisky.[8]
- Spirit of Manchester
On April 25 2025 the Spirit of Manchester Distillery offered mini distillery tours in celebration of English whisky Week. [9]
See also
[edit]- List of whisky distilleries in England
- List of whisky brands in England
- List of independent English whisky bottlers
References and footnotes
[edit]references
[edit]- ^ Simmons, Ted (2025-04-11). "English Whisky Week debuts". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Five English whiskies to try during English Whisky Week". www.whiskymag.com. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Food & Travel Desk (2025-04-17). "Cotswolds Distillery launches two-for-one tours to celebrate inaugural English Whisky Week". The Upcoming. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Manchester, About (2025-04-15). "Celebrate English Whisky Week with The Cotswolds Distillery - Two for One Distillery Tour and Tasting All Week Long(". About Manchester. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Wharf Distillery Celebrates First English Whisky Week with Exclusive St George's Day Event". Northants Life | News | Events | Advertise | Northampton Magazine. 2025-04-15. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ "Northants distillery celebrates English Whisky Week with St George's Day event". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 2025-04-15. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Mathieu, Henry (2025-04-23). "Compass Box launches activation for English Whisky Week". Global Drinks Intel. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
- ^ Squires, Beth (2025-04-24). "English Whisky's Rising Stars Get Compass Box's Backing in GI Battle". The Whiskey Wash. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
- ^ "English Whisky Week – Free Tours at The Spirit of Manchester Distillery". Manchester’s Finest. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Compass box is the only Scotch whisky producer that is participating in the English Whisky Week