The English Whisky Co Bottling's

The English Whisky Co. was established  in 2005 by James and Andrew Nelstop, as one of the first and for the time being the only registered whisky distilling company in England. 

Others are in planning stages one other failed and a Cornish Brewery produces a whisky in batches

Their objective is to produce excellent quality whisky that will be able to compete with some of the finest whiskies currently on the market. Aiming to use the very best local ingredients, giving a selection of unique and truly excellent whisky. 

The distillery produced its first 'run' on 12th December 2006 and it was with much excitement and with an enormous sense of achievement that the first barrel of 'St. George's whisky' was filled and along with the rest of the run, was put away for 3 years to mature. 

Norfolks warmer climate allows a more rapid maturation of the whisky.

I have collated the English Whisky Co bottlings so that it is easier to see what has been produced.

St George's The English Whisky Co

Chapter 1 English New Make Spirit. 46% alc

This is the spirit  straight from the stills, A little water is added to reduce the strength to 46%.Tastes and smells like whisky looks like water

Chapter 2 English New Make Spirit Peated 46% alc

This is the spirit  straight from the stills, A little water is added to reduce the strength to 46%.Tastes and smells like whisky looks like water. However has the added influence of the peated malt.

Chapter 3  18 month old English Malt Spirit 46%alc

After 18 months of maturing in oak barrels this spirit is starting to show its golden hue.

Chapter 4  18 month old English Malt  Spirit Peated 46%alc

After 18 months of maturing Chapter 2  in oak barrels this spirit is starting to show its golden hue.

Chapter 5  English Single Malt Whisky -3 year old

Limited edition  Sold in engraved decanters SOLD OUT

Chapter 6 English Single Malt Whisky 3 year old  

unpeated whisky, made by Iain Henderson. The first single malt whisky to be available to the public. Matured solely in Bourbon casks,. Bottled at 46% and non chilfiltered. Initial bottling  sold out - Supplies resumed at the end of Feb 2010. Now made by David Fitt

Chapter 7 English Single Malt Whisky 3 year old -Rum Finish - This Whisky is the same age as Chapter 6 but has spent the last year in a rum barrel.

Chapter 8 English Single Malt Whisky 3 year old Peated

Limited Edition, bottled in decanters. This is the 1st Peated English Whisky in over 100 years. Sold in engraved decanters, SOLD OUT

Chapter 9 - Single Malt Whisky 3 year old -Peated 

This peated whisky made by Iain Henderson. this is the first general release single malt whisky to be made available with a level of peatiness. Considered by all to be maturing beautifully. Bottled at 46% and non chilfiltered.  Released in June 2010. Now made by David Fitt

Chapter 10 -Single Malt Whisky  3yr old Sherry finish - 

This Whisky has been finished in a sherry cask taking on all the flavours held within. 

Chapter 11 Heavily peated single malt Whisky  

Sweet and creamy with hints of ginger biscuit, aniseed and white pepper.

Limited Editions

Chapter 11 Heavily peated single malt Whisky Decanter

A marriage of casks

Hand picked to create a unique whisky suitable to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherin

30 ltr Cask

Untouched 3yr old single malt whisky, cask strength, un-chill-filtered and not coloured. Numbers limited.

50 ltr Cask

Untouched 3yr old single malt whisky, cask strength, un-chill-filtered and not coloured.

The Queen's 60th Jubilee.700ml, 46% vol.

This was bottled specially to celebrate the Queen's 60th Jubilee. Limited Edition - the distillery only has 1140 bottles

The English Whisky Co Distillers Elect 700ml, 46% vol.David Fitt, our chief distiller has produced this single malt whisky. Only 960 bottles and only available in person from the distillery

The English Whisky Co Founders Reserve 

Bottled in a decanter presented in a wood case

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For More information about The St George's English Whisky Distillery Click Here 

Japanese Dram of the Day: Yamazaki 10 year old Japanese Single Malt Whisky

Distilled and bottled at Yamazaki, the oldest distillery in Japan.

Tasting notes…


The whisky is a Brilliant Gold in colour with a medium body as it moves in the glass


On the nose dry fruits, spicy malt combine with the cinnamon and vanilla aromas


The palate has Nutmeg with Cinnamon a slight fennel seed adds a bitter sweet dimension


The finish follows up the palate with the spicy drynes however with a  hint of vanilla and honey sweetness. (M)

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Oerbaek-bryggeri Isle of Fionia Danish Whisky

ISLE of FIONIA Single malt whiskey

It is not from the Scottish islands, but on the island of Fyn (Fionia) that the old Ørbæk Brewers have thrown themselves into the production of o

rganic whiskey, from one of the first micro-distillerys in Denmark.

Isle of Fionia is the name of the new Danish Whisky and refers to the original ancient name for the island of Funen.

At Ørbæk Brewers they have installed a modern hand forged copper still with a capacity of 1000 litres. The 100 year old brewery buildings is the setting

for the processing of malting, distilling and storing whiskey in oak barrels.

The distillery has a patented column still which burns some of the cleanest and fine spirits.

More Information about the Isle of Fionia Single malt Danish Whisky Click here

Award Wining Limited Edition Three Ships Conquers International Waters

The limited edition Three Ships 10-year old single malt Whisky recently returned home with a gold medal from the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles held in Luxembourg.

A total 7 386 wines and spirits from 49 producer countries competed before a hand-picked selection of some of the world’s foremost judges.

The whisky was matured for the full 10 years in American oak casks of varying ages with the older small wood contributing to the exceptional smoothness of this whisky while also imparting a slight sweetness.

It’s a full-bodied and well-rounded whisky with a hint of peat and estery notes that add a slightly sweet fragrance hinting of dried fruit and fudge.

With only 8 000 bottles launched in October last year, it is highly unlikely that you would still find a bottle in liquor outlets but if you are lucky enough to spot one, make sure it becomes part of your whisky collection.

The Three Ships range of whiskies is produced by master distiller Andy Watts at The James Sedgwick Distillery, situated in Wellington under the shadow of the Cape’s Drakenstein Mountains.

The distillery was established in 1886 and over the past two decades has undergone several upgrades transforming it into a state-of-the-art distillery.

The Three Ships fleet consists of Three Ships Select, Three Ships 5-year-old Premium Select,

Three Ships Bourbon Cask Finish and now the Three Ships 10-year-old Single Malt Whisky.

Fore More Information About The Sedgwick Distillery Click Here

To Buy a Bottle of Three Ships Ten Year Old Click Here or to

To Buy a Bottle of Bains Grain Whisky Click Here.

South African Whisky Distillery Best Brand Innovator in Whisky Magazines’ Icons of Whisky

The James Sedgwick Distillery, situated at the foothills of the Bain’s Kloof Pass in the Boland town of Wellington, has been named Best Brand Innovator in Whisky Magazines’ Icons of Whisky competition. The award is in recognition of the state-of-the-art facilities at the distillery as well as the innovative whiskies produced here.

The Icons have been established to acknowledge the people and the places behind the world’s best whiskies and an independent panel compiles a shortlist from the entries received for the various categories.  The winners are chosen by vote and this year, only a few votes separated the winners from the rest of the pack.

According to Andy Watts, manager and master distiller of The James Sedgwick Distillery, it is great to see South Africa now seriously competing against the best in the world.

“The award reflects the global nature of the whisky industry and today, people are taking note of countries such as ours, realising South Africa has the facilities and skills to produce exceptional whiskies.”

Watts is only the sixth manager in the distillery’s 125 year history. Under his watchful eye the production facilities were recently upgraded and a new tasting room was created. Watts, has since his appointment in 1991 as manager of the distillery, been instrumental in shaping a South African whisky platform. He has established many firsts for South Africa on the whisky front with a single malt and a 100% locally blended whisky for the Three Ships brand and more recently the first single grain whisky, Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky.

The distillery is named after Captain James Sedgwick, who settled at the Cape as a purveyor of quality liquor, tobacco and cigars and in 1886 his company purchased the buildings which today house the distillery. 

The award-winning whiskies produced include the Three Ships whisky range of Select, Premium Select 5-year old, Bourbon Cask Finish, the limited edition Three Ships 10-year old single malt and the 100% single grain Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky.

DATE                         28 March 2011

ISSUED BY               De Kock Communications (DKC)

ON BEHALF OF       The James Sedgwick Distillery

ENQUIRIES              Andy Watts, master distiller, awatts@distell.co.za

                                    Liezl Dippenaar, brand manager (021) 809 7000

                                    Linda Christensen, DKC (021) 873 2199

More Information About The James Sedgwick Distillery and its Three Ships and Bain's Whisky Click Here

To Buy Three Ships and Bain's Whisky Click Here

Three Ships 10-year-old South Africa Single Malt Whisky

The limited edition Three Ships 10-year-old Single Malt is created using only the finest quality malted barley and matured for 10 years in specially selected oak casks to bring out its subtle elegance.

The whisky holds a warm coppery colour. 

The hint of peat, although not smoky, combines effortlessly with the estery notes of a slightly sweet fragrance alluding to dried fruit and fudge producing a full-bodied and round whisky with a long, warm finish.

Click here for more details about Three Ships South African Whisky

Amrut Distilleries takes World title at Icons of Whisky

AMRUT DISTILLERIES’ success on the global stage continues, named a Distiller of the Year in the Icons of Whisky 2011 on 3 March in London.

Amrut was crowned Distiller of the Year in the Rest of the World category by the independent judges of the prestigious awards, organised by the Whisky Magazine.

The award was made to Amrut “for raising the profile of Indian whisky across the globe and its innovations in the production process”. The Rest of the World title meant the Bangalore distillery was also one of the four contenders for the Icons of Whisky Distiller of the Year title.

The Icons are designed to celebrate the people and places behind the great whiskies of the world.

Chairman of the judges, Whisky Mag editor, Rob Allanson, added: “This year, in some cases we have seen smaller companies punching well above their weight to top their bigger rivals in the polls. The results also reflect the global nature of the whisky world.”

Amrut’s International Sales Manager, Ashok Chokalingam, was presented the award at a glittering dinner at the Waldorf Hotel in London. “This is an honour indeed. Amrut Distilleries has achieved a great deal in terms in the past few years and it is really satisfying to be recognised on the world stage. We hope we will continue to delight whisky drinkers the world over with our malts. We also hope we will continue to excite malt drinkers with our innovative approach to distilling and maturation.”

This latest recognition for Amrut Distilleries comes hard on the heels of Amrut Fusion being named World Whisky of the Year at the Malt Advocate Whisky Awards in February 2011. In a new category created to recognise “the wonderful whiskies” being produced in countries like Japan, India, Sweden, England, outside the major distilling nations,

John Hansell, editor of Malt Advocate magazine, explained the choice of winner.

“India’s Amrut distillery changed the way many think of Indian whisky .... Amrut is making whisky, and it’s very good.”

Hansell continued: “Amrut finally began exporting their whisky to the US in 2010. We’ve tasted our way through the various expressions (peated, sherried, cask strength, etc.) and we enjoyed them all, but the one that really impressed us was Amrut Fusion.

Fusion shows balance, complexity, and surprising maturity for its age -these are the defining characteristics for what is the best Indian whisky we have ever tasted. Combining Indian malt and peated Scottish malt, this whisky shows a sweet side, but is never cloying, with rich caramel, vanilla custard, and fruit cocktail in light syrup, balanced by vibrant-almost floral- dried peat smoke, delicate white pepper, and a hint of tropical fruit. We look forward to more great whiskies from Amrut.”

Amrut Fusion has been won many fans across the world and was named third best whisky of the year in the 2010 edition of Jim Murray’s The Whisky Bible. Fusion and Amrut’s other innovative malts like Intermediate, Sherry Matured, and Kadhambam have won many other awards, including several from the Malt Maniacs.

More Details about Amrut Distilleries Click Here

For The Range of Amrut Whiskies Available Click Here

To Buy Amrut Fusion Click Here

Lark Distillery Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Established in 1992 the Lark Distillery was the first distillery to legally operate in Tasmania since 1839. The distillery was the vision of Bill Lark, who realised that everything needed for a world-class whisky production, was available locally in Tasmania - pure soft water, high quality barley, highland peat bogs and the perfect climate for maturation.

Bill Lark's epiphany of producing Tasmanian single malt whisky apparently came to him whilst on a trout fishing trip in the highlands of Tasmania. As Bill and his farther-in-law enjoyed a dram of single malt whisky, surrounded by barley fields and the gentle flowing of the Clyde River, Bill remarked, "I wonder why there isn’t anyone making malt whisky in Tasmania".

For more details about Lark Distillery production CLICK HERE 

Wild Swan Distillery Swan Valley Western Australia

The distillery produces a range of spirits and liquors, including 'Wild Swan Whisky'. Currently in maturation, no whisky has been released yet.

Established in 2002 Wild Swan Distilling Company is a new and exciting venture within the alcoholic beverage and tourism industries of Western Australia

The distillery is located in the heart of the Swan Valley region, an area well known for its wines, boutique breweries, and as a tourist destination.

Visitors will now be able to sample some of the finest spirits in Australia produced from some of the world's best grains, products and pristine locally sourced water. The latter is well known as the key to the legend whiskies of Scotland

The first distillery of its kind within the Swan Valley Region it aims to capitalise on the regions growing tourism trade and growing reputation, not only locally but internationally, for producing extremely high quality products such as vodka, whisky, gin and brandy.

Click Here For More Information about the Wild Swan Distillery  

whiskymerchants update

At the moment I am working on adding a new Australian whisky distillery section to the www.whiskymerchants.co.uk website.

Australia has fourteen active distilleries in three states across the continent with a concentration of seven distilleries on Tasmania -

Further research has found a further four distilleries that have closed.

I have sent out information requests for the active distilleries and their whiskies and are continuing research for the closed distilleries.

Please visit the www.whiskymerchants.co.uk for further details and as the section develops

St George's Founders Private Cellar English Single Malt Whisky 61.5% 70cl

This bottle of whisky has been selected from the private whisky stock of James Nelstrop, Founder of the English Whisky Co. Ltd.
The cask is known as Cask 5, one of the first and considered one of the finest casks filled at St George's and in the private ownership of the Nelstrop Family.

The cask originally held Jim Beam Bourbon, after which it was filled at St George's and has been the safe keeper of this whisky ever since.

The cask is number 0005. This whisky is unpeated.
The cask was filled on 27th November 2006 and was decanted on 1st December 2010

For More information about the St Georges English Whisky Distillery Click Here

Amrut 100 Peated Single Malt Indian Whisky.

Limited Edition 1 Litre Bottle 57.1% or 100 Proof

This non-coloured and un-chill filtered Amrut 100 is a very special limited edition series.

The new make spirit is initially matured in ex-boubon casks the transferred into hand crafted 100 litres virgin oak barrels.

This further accelerates the maturation with a very intense aroma profile.

This unique combination results in the creation of the Amrut 100. The soft peatiness on the nose gradually builds up with an aroma of millionaire's shortbread. On the palate it is well balanced aroma of toffee and peatiness and a hint of liquorice clutched with spices. When we looked at it as a broader picture, everything worked out to be 100!

It is bottled at 100 British Proof

Just 100 bottles per Country

Finished with 100 litres virgin casks and bottled in 100cl sizes.

Quite unusual but enticing, a perfect 10X10.

Amrut Tasting Notes:

Nose; A soft peatiness at first but then it build up with millionaire's shortbread

Taste: A perfect sweet peat with a hint of chocolate along with the classy touch of boubon.

Finish; A sweet chewy finish

More Information about the Amrut Distillery Click Here

To Buy This Limited Edtion Amrut 100 Click Here

Union Distillery Brazil Malt Whisky Page Added

Brazilian Union Distillery Page added to www.whiskymerchants.co.uk website

The Union Distillery Malt whisky do Brazil company was founded in 1948 and has over 60 years of experience in the production and preparation of alcoholic beverages. It has been producing Malt Whisky since 1972.

For more details about this Brazilian Malt Whisky Distillery Click Here 

Penderyn Welsh Single Malt Whisky Sherry Wood 46%. 70cl

Single malt whisky from Wales.
At premium strength (46% vol) Penderyn Sherrywood yields rich dark fruits and caramels from dry Oloroso sherry casks which intermingle with green apples, hazelnuts and hints of sugared almonds.
The nose is quickly reminded of Penderyn’s classic freshness.
The taste begins with remarkable sweetness that gives way for a moment to a refreshing dryness in the mid palate. 
Caramels and sultanas persist into a long finish.

More details about Penderyn Welsh Whisky click here

You can buy Penderyn Welsh whisky at www.whiskys.co.uk

Amrut Cask strength Single Malt Indian Whisky 61.8% alc/vol

Colour: Golden Yellow

Nose : Classic house style with glorious bourbon notes fused with the richest of the barley statements; not entirely unlike caramelised biscuit in dunked coffee; oh, and a bit of a spicy attitude, too...

Taste : There we go with that unique bitter - sweet overture where the oaks and barley appear joined at the hip ; lovely soft oils and then a sharp jolt of blood orange citrus, which is removed by something more buttery and delicate.

Finish : Long, elegant with the most intricate of fades with the oaks showing various bourbon then buttery characteristics; there is a trace of dark sugar and cocoa to help it along its way.

Other Info : ”Certainly the best non-peated Indian single malt to hit the international market.61.9%”- Jim Murray Rated 92/100.

More information about the Amrut Distillery Click here
To  buy Amrut Single Malt Indian Whisky Click Here

Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky 46% abv Madeira Finished

(Well it is St Davids Day)
The Penderyn Distillery is found in the picturesque village of Penderyn in the southern reaches of the scenic splendor of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The area has spectacular mountain scenery, open moorland and valleys containing fast-flowing streams, rivers and waterfalls.

The famous and popular Scwyd-Yr-Eira waterfall is within walking distance of the distillery.  All distillation, maturation and (unusually) bottling are carried out on the company's premises; enabling close quality control to be applied to all stages of the process.

Penderyn Single Malt Welsh Whisky   46% abv Madeira Finished Tasting notes:

This whisky is ‘finished’ in Madeira casks to impart a generous flavour of subtle complexity and gentle moreishness.  The unique distillation process at Penderyn produces a single malt whisky that is supremely smooth, light in character, softly golden in colour and does not require chill filtering. 

At a premium strength of 46% abv, Penderyn has an exceptionally balanced taste and the aroma is of cream, toffee and fleetingly of fresh new leather.  Then, as the initial sensations fade, the finishing notes of tropical fruits, raisins and vanilla emerge strongly and are long lasting.

Penderyn Welsh single Malt Whisky Bottling notes updated Click Here

Amrut Indian Peated Single Malt Whisky 46% 70cl

Indian Single Malt Whisky from the Amrut Distillery, Bangalore India.

Amrut Indian Peated Single Malt Whisky 46% Tasting Note..

Colour: Golden Yellow.

Nose : Fresh Oak with hint of vanilla, Peat and Oak are mellowed and are pleasant on the nose. Hint of spiciness clutched with fruits.

Taste : Layers of peat and smoke with youthful and muscular oak constantly reminding their presence. Fresh fruit and spices with hint of maltiness.

Finish : Pleasurable experience with peat maintaining its supremacy with fine tolerance of malt. Oak, Fruit and Spice.

Up dated Amrut Whisky Tasting Notes Page Click Here

You Can buy Amrut Single Malt Indian Whisky at whiskys.co.uk

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky 46%, 70cl

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky made from select Indian Barley grown at the feet of Himalayas, nurtured by the waters flowing there and cultivated by old & traditional agricultural practices.

Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky notes..

The Amrut Indian Whisky is carefully mashed and distilled in small batches to preserve the natural aroma. Matured in oak barrels in an unique tropical condition, at an altitude of 3000 feet above sea level at Bangalore, the garden city of India.

To retain the natural characteristics of this Oak aged Indian Malt Whisky, it is not chill filtered.

Colour: Golden Yellow
Nose : Distinctly confidant liquorice-bourbon notes with near perfect bitter-sweet balance; burnt honeycomb and toffee also about.

Taste : Outstanding richness and sheen to the enormous barley-oak sweetness; again, but there is a big bourbony cut to the cloth with all the liquorice and molasses sugar normally but the barley adds that extra dimension.

Finish : Long, wonderfully layered oak offering variations of a sweet-dry theme; a touch silky with some cream toffee at the end.

More about the Amrut Distillery in India Click Here

Buy Amrut Singl Malt Indian Whisky at www.whiskys.co.uk 

St George's Chapter 1 English New Make Spirit 46% 70cl (Not yet whisky)

St Georges Distillery Information
Founded in 2005 by James and Andrew Nelstop
Location England region Roudham near Thetford
Water Source Breckland aquifer.

St George's Chapter 1 English New Make Spirit 46% 70cl
(Not yet whisky)

The English Whisky Co. Roudham, Norfolk.

Distilled by: David Fitt
Barley Phenols: Zero
Barley Type: Optic
Date Distilled: 22.08.08 Date Bottled 15.09.08

Un-peated new make malt spirit from St George’s Distillery, the home of England’s only Whisky Distillery

Tasting Note:
Nose: Fresh, fragrant, lightly spicy, hint of roses, light toffee & butterscotch.

Palate: Sweet, juicy, smooth, slightly spicy. Slight notes of fresh forest floor, evergreen, a minty freshness.

More information about St George's Whisky Distillery Click here

You can buy St George's (Not yet whisky) here at www.whiskys.co.uk

Amrut Two Continents Indian Single Malt Whisky 46% 70cl

Matured on two continents.

Limited Edition of only 786 numbered bottles.

Amrut presents the World's First Two Continents Single Malt Whisky

Amrut Two Continents starts its historic journey from the golden barley fields of India's North West Provinces, pastoral lands of magical beauty, irrigated by glacial melt waters from the Great Himalayas.


Following a journey of over 2,500 km to Bangalore, situated at over 3,000 feet above sea level in the heart of South India, the malt is lovingly crafted, distilled and matured. After the 'Angels of the Orient' have feasted on their sumptuous share from the barrels, they set out on their final journey, being shipped 9,000 km to a secret location in Europe.


The Single Malt of Liquid Gold then undergoes a further maturation in the cooler climes of enchanting Europe, thus combining the exotic with the enthralling.


More information about Amrut Single Malt Indian Whisky Click here

You can buy Amrut Single Malt Indian Whisky here at www.whiskys.co.uk

Amrut Indian Whiskies Whisky Tasting Event on Friday the 11th of September 2009. Starting at 8.15pm

The theme throughout the evening is the effect of different spirit wood finishes on whiskies.

Sampling 5 whiskies

Venue Location Stamford Bridge Cricket Pavilion

Low Catton Road

Stamford Bridge YO41 1DZ

For a map of the location go to www.multimap.com and type in the post code.

or click this link

any further details contact Andrew or Martin on 01759 371356