The English Whisky Guild (EWG) is a trade body that promotes and protects English whisky. [1]
Abbreviation | EWG |
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Formation | 2022 (active: 2 years) |
Type | Trade body |
Legal status | Non profit organisation (Limited Company) |
Purpose | Promote and protect English Whisky |
Headquarters | Registered Office 17 Walkergate, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1DJ [2] |
Origins | England |
Products | English whisky |
Membership | 24 members [3] [lower-alpha 1] 14 Board members [4] |
Morag Garden [5] | |
Affiliations | British Distillers Alliance [6] |
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. [8]
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. [9]
16. Ad Gefrin
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. [10] 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. [11]
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Geographical Indication