Saturday, July 18th, 5:30PM:

Virtual Japanese Whiskey Tasting: 

 Fukano & Ohishi with Chris Udhe

Whether you’re a curious newcomer or Japanese whiskey fanatic, this virtual tasting is not one to be missed! Presented by ‘Whisky Evangelist’ and SoCal Whisky Society founder Chris Udhe, this zoom tasting features Ohishi and Fukano distilleries. You’ll get in-depth knowledge about the Japanese whiskey making process & history, plus a chance to ask all your whiskey related questions.

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Get 10% off all related whiskies

with coupon code ‘VIRTUAL’ at Checkout

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Click Here to Purchase Ohishi Whiskey

Saturday, July 11th, 5:30PM:

 Port Askaig & Single Malts of Scotland

Delve into the world of Scotch whisky at our our expert presented virtual tasting! This free tasting features ‘Single Malts of Scotland,’ an independently bottled collection of single casks & small batch scotch, plus peaty bottlings from award-winning Islay distillery ‘Port Askaig’.  Guests will learn about the different scotch whisky producing regions and get a behind-the-scenes look at independent bottling & single cask processes.

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Get 10% off all related whiskies

with coupon code ‘VIRTUAL’ at Checkout

Click here to purchase Port Askaig

To all our wonderful customers,

We are absolutely delighted to announce that we will be resuming our St George’s distillery tours again from Monday 20th July, with booking available from today. Our team have been working really hard to ensure that we’re doing things as safely as possible for your arrival.

TOURS

We will run three St George’s Tours per day, at 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm, seven days a week, limited to 10 people per tour.

We will not be running our World Whisky or Ultimate Whisky tours yet. More information will follow on this.

With reduced capacity, pre-booking is advisable on our website, however you can book on arrival on our new booking screens.  If you have a postponed tour or gift voucher please call the distillery on 01953 717939 to book.

Due to the ongoing risk of of Covid-19, we have carefully adapted our tours and the distillery layout to allow for social distancing and safety measures.  Social distancing of at least 1 metre between bubbles to be adhered to on site at all times.

THE KITCHEN AT ST GEORGES 

We are afraid that the Kitchen at St George’s remains closed.  We will keep you updated on this soon.

We hope to see you soon.

Kind Regards

The English Whisky Co Team

BOOK YOUR TOUR

Saturday, July 11th, 5:30PM:

 Port Askaig & Single Malts of Scotland

Delve into the world of Scotch whisky at our our expert presented virtual tasting! This free tasting features ‘Single Malts of Scotland,’ an independently bottled collection of single casks & small batch scotch, plus peaty bottlings from award-winning Islay distillery ‘Port Askaig’.  Guests will learn about the different scotch whisky producing regions and get a behind-the-scenes look at independent bottling & single cask processes.

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Get 10% off all related whiskies

with coupon code ‘VIRTUAL’ at Checkout

Click here to purchase Port Askaig

Happy 4th of July to our friends in the United States of America!

We’re delighted to announce that this week we will be opening our doors to the public once again!

On Thursday 2nd July, we’ll be reopening our shop at the distillery in Stourton as well as our shop in Bourton-on-the-Water, and on Friday 3rd July our shop in Broadway will reopen. Head to our website to find the revised opening hours by clicking the button below.

Please note: our café and toilets are closed until further notice and Tour & Tastings are cancelled until the 3rd August.

VIEW OPENING HOURS

We want to assure you that we’re working hard to keep our staff and our visitors safe, and COVID-19 measures in line with government guidelines will be in place at all sites. If you’d like to visit us at one of our shops, here are a few things to bear in mind:

HELP KEEP OTHERS SAFE

Please do not visit us if you have COVID-19 symptoms. These include: a high temperature, new continuous cough and loss of or change to sense of smell or taste. All our shop staff will be wearing masks.

SOCIAL DISTANCING

We’ve added signage to help keep customers stay socially distanced. Please ensure you keep 2 metres apart from others at all times.

LIMITED NUMBER OF SHOPPERS

We’ll be limiting the number of people in our shops to ensure people remain socially distanced.

NO CASH

We will only be accepting card payments and will no longer be accepting cash as a payment method for the time being.

CLEANING AND SAFETY MEASURES

We’ll be carrying out extra cleaning to keep our shops as clean as possible for you and hand sanitiser is available for you to use. We would like to thank everyone for their continued support, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

Kind regards,

The Cotswolds Distillery.

Thursday, July 2nd, 7PM:

Spot Irish Whiskies

Established in Dublin in the early 1990s, the Spot whiskies are some of the most sought-after Irish whiskies in the world. You’ll get in-depth knowledge of Irish pot still whiskey and a behind-the-scenes look at the Spot whiskey distillery at this live virtual tasting, presented by whiskey expert Dominic Venegas.

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Tasting Pourlist:

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Green Spot

Green Spot Finished in Zinfandel Casks

Yellow Spot 12 Year Old

Red Spot 15 Year Old

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with coupon code ‘VIRTUAL’ at Checkout

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Come celebrate America’s traditional sips along with a full range of American Whiskey this 4th of July holiday weekend for our special virtual tasting on Sunday, July 5th at 5PM PST.

We will cover a full range of flavor profiles demonstrating American ingenuity. We will cover bourbon, rye and corn whisky.  Why is corn whiskey not bourbon? Taste the difference between rye and malted rye. Discover some other great grains made into whisky and what is ASM.

Each tasting kit contains  0.50 oz. samples of nine whiskeys. Guests will receive a link to join our brand ambassadors for a private, Zoom conference where you can talk amongst yourselves, and describe what you’re seeing, smelling and tasting!

Tasting Kits can be purchased in these cities: San Jose, San Francisco, Pleasanton, and  Oakland. Pre-purchase kits now for pickup starting July 2nd, 

San Jose: Haberdasher  (Available for purchase beginning Monday, June 29.)
San Francisco: Shovels Bar  
Pleasanton: Beer Baron
Oakland: Beer Baron

Pour List Includes
Belle Meade Bourbon
Catoctin Creek Rabble Rouser BIB
Barber Lee Malted Rye
KOVAL Single Grain Oat
KOVAL Four Grain
Balcones Baby Blue
Breckenridge Bourbon PX Sherry
Breckenridge Bourbon Port
Del Bac Whiskey Dorado Mequite Smoked

HAPPY CANADA DAY, eh?

Rusty Rabbit & Women’s Whisky Night
host a online charity tasting for
Albert Kennedy Trust  

Thursday 9th July, 7.30pm
online tasting with special guest Nichole Johnson- the International Bootlegger

This tasting is dedicated to celebrating and promoting diversity in the whisky world. We will be exploring fantastic whiskies from the first all African-American distillery in Kentucky, Brough Brothers run by Victor, Christian, and Bryson Yarbrough.

Right alongside we will be tasting a bourbon and a rye whiskey from a brand new distillery, Blinking Owl. A first for Orange County, this diverse operation produces all manor of spirts, and are looking to perfect their grain to glass production.

We welcome live interaction and will be answering all your questions during the show.

For all lovers of American Whiskey, this tasting is for you!

Nichole Johnson

Nichole has over 10 years’ of experience in the whisky industry, representing exciting whisky brands on a global scale. Well known for her incredible knowledge and engaging tastings, we can’t wait to hear about her latest projects with distributor Rusty Rabbit International! .

Thursday 9th July, 7.30pm

An invitation to join Katie Groves & Nichole Johnson an online tasting experience 
£15
 
Your ticket includes:
3 x 30ml whiskies:
Brough Brothers Bourbon, 44.0 %
Blinking Owl Bourbon, 45%
Blinking Owl Rye, 45%

All proceeds to the Albert Kennedy Trust @aktcharity

Book Tasting

All proceeds to the Albert Kennedy Trust @aktcharity, who help young LGBTQ people from all backgrounds affected by homelessness or abusive households. Since 1989, they’ve helped over 50,000 vulnerable young people with better living and opportunities. They provide support on housing, education, mental health and career opportunities, and fight tirelessly against all kinds of racism and prejudice.

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