English Whisky Week

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English Whisky Week is an annual whisky event that celebrates English whisky. [1] [2]

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English Whisky Week
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StatusActive
Genre English Whisky
Date(s)19 - 27 April
FrequencyAnnually
Country England
InauguratedApril 19, 2025 (2025-04-19)
Activity
  • distillery tours
  • whisky tastings (bottle)
  • cask sampling
  • bottle releases
Organised by English Whisky Guild
Website English Whisky Week

Participants

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]

On April 23, 2025, the Wharf distillery hosted an 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]

On April 25, 2025, the Spirit of Manchester Distillery offered mini distillery tours in celebration of English whisky Week. [9]

See also

References and footnotes

References

  1. Simmons, Ted (2025-04-11). "English Whisky Week debuts". The Spirits Business. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  2. "Five English whiskies to try during English Whisky Week". www.whiskymag.com. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Northants distillery celebrates English Whisky Week with St George's Day event". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 2025-04-15. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  7. Mathieu, Henry (2025-04-23). "Compass Box launches activation for English Whisky Week". Global Drinks Intel. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  8. 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.
  9. "English Whisky Week – Free Tours at The Spirit of Manchester Distillery". Manchester’s Finest. 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-04-23.

Footnotes

  1. Compass box is the only Scotch whisky producer that is participating in the English Whisky Week