English Whisky Guild

The English Whisky Guild (EWG) is a membership organisation that promotes and protects English whisky.

Purpose
The purpose of the English Whisky Guild is to:


 * Promote and protect English Whisky including its diversity and flavour
 * Offer support to producers and consumers
 * Ensure high standards for English whisky across the industry in England

Ambition
The English Whisky Guild have stated that their primary ambition is to get English whisky recognised globally as a respected choice for whisky drinkers.

Membership
The first meeting of the English Whisky Guild was on the 18th June 2021.

Founding distilleries

 * 1) Adnams Southwold
 * 2) Bimber Distillery
 * 3) Circumstance Distillery
 * 4) Cooper King Distillery
 * 5) Copper Rivet Distillery
 * 6) Cotswolds Distillery
 * 7) East London Liquor Co.
 * 8) Henstone Distillery
 * 9) Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
 * 10) The English Whisky Co.
 * 11) The Lakes Distillery
 * 12) The Oxford Artisan Distillery
 * 13) Wharf Distillery
 * 14) White Peak Distillery
 * 15) Whittaker's Distillery

New Members
As of April 23, 2023, The English Whisk Guild  consists of 24 members.

16. Ad Gefrin

17. Ellers Farm Distillery

18. Retribution Distilleries Co

19. West Midlands Distillery

20. Yarm Distillery

Ex-Members
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. After failing to convince the Guild to alter the application Circumstance Distillery left the organisation in March 2022.

Recognition
In February 2022, the English Whisky Guild applied for a Geographical Indication to put into law the definition of English Whisky.

Annual Report
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.