The English Whisky Guild (EWG) is a membership organisation that promotes and protects English whisky. [1] [2]
Abbreviation | EWG |
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Formation | 2022 May 18 (active: May 18, 2022 |
Type | Membership organisation |
Legal status | Non profit organisation (Limited Company) |
Purpose | Promote and protect English Whisky |
Headquarters | Registered Office 17 Walkergate, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1DJ [3] |
Origins | England |
Products | English whisky |
Membership | 24 members [4] [lower-alpha 1] 14 Board members [5] |
Morag Garden [6] | |
Dan Szor | |
Affiliations | British Distillers Alliance [7] |
Website | English Whisk Guild |
The purpose of the English Whisky Guild is to:
The English Whisky Guild have stated that their primary ambition is to get English whisky recognised globally as a respected choice for whisky drinkers. [9]
The first meeting of the English Whisky Guild was on the 18th June 2021.
As of April 23, 2023, The English Whisk Guild consists of 24 members. [10] [11]
17. Ellers Farm Distillery
18. Retribution Distilleries Co
19. West Midlands Distillery
20. Yarm Distillery
When the English Whisky Guild applied to DEFRA for a Geographical Indication, Circumstance Distillery felt the Geographical Indication (as submitted in February 2022) would act as a barrier to entry for new distilleries and discourage innovation within the industry. [12] After failing to convince the Guild to alter the application Circumstance Distillery left the organisation in March 2022.
In February 2022, the English Whisky Guild applied for a Geographical Indication to put into law the definition of English Whisky. [13]
On June 14, 2024 the English Whisky Guild released its first report praising the progress that English whisky has made and the unique tapestry of distilleries. The report covers a various numbers of areas including statistical analysis of English whisky, interviews with whisky produces, profiles of whisky distilleries and associate members and think pieces that cover the process of the English whisky geographical indication. [1]
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Geographical Indication
EWG Reports