The English Whisky Co.

Putting England back on the whisky map in the 21st century

"uisge beatha" meaning "the water of life"

We have been distilling grains as far back as 800bc. It was the Celts, it is rumored, who started the process, spurred on by their neighbours in the Med who long before had been making wine from the grapes that their climate allowed to flourish. As the Celts found it impossible to grow vines in our cooler climes they experimented with other crops and found that they could produce a quaffable drink from malt. The Celts called it "uisge beatha" meaning "the water of life". Between 1500 and 1600 the early European settlers in America had introduced the distillation process to America but it was not until the end of 17th century that true Whiskey production started. Whiskey in America started to be called Bourbon by the end of the 18th century. By the 19th century whisky production was on the increase and spreading. Distilleries were being built in Wales, England, India and even Australia. Sadly though, the end of the 19th century saw the end of whisky production in England. The English Whisky Co. is very proud to be putting England back on the whisky map in the 21st century with the development of St.George's Distillery.