English Whisky Guild
The English Whisky Guild (EWG) is a trade body that promotes and protects English whisky.
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| Abbreviation | EWG |
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| Formation | 2022 |
| Type | Trade body |
| Legal status | Non profit organisation (Limited Company) |
| Purpose | Promote and protect English Whisky |
| Headquarters | Brierly Place New London Road
Chelmsford Essex CM2 0AP |
| Origins | England |
| Products | English whisky |
Membership | 23 members 14 Board members |
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| Affiliations | British Distillers Alliance |
| Website | English Whisk Guild |
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
Membership
The first meeting of the English Whisky Guild was on the 18th June 2021.
Founding distilleries
- Adnams Southwold
- Bimber Distillery
- Circumstance Distillery
- Cooper King Distillery
- Copper Rivet Distillery
- Cotswolds Distillery
- East London Liquor Co.
- Henstone Distillery
- Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery
- The English Whisky Co.
- The Lakes Distillery
- The Oxford Artisan Distillery
- Wharf Distillery
- White Peak Distillery
- Whittaker's Distillery
New Members
As of April 23, 2023, The English Whisk Guild consists of 23 members.
- Ad Gefrin
- Ellers Farm Distillery
- Retribution Distilleries Co
- West Midlands Distillery
- 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.