The Nelstrop family have a 600 year old tradition of growing grain. And although the initial idea was for a micro distillery, customs and excise wouldn’t consider anything smaller than 1800 ltr stills (larger than some in Scotland!). So, in a field we owned down by the River Thet, the footings were dug and the building work began with Andrew at the helm as main contractor.
“My father James Nelstrop’s sole ambition was to produce the very finest single malt whisky. This is still the only goal of The English Whisky Co”
In December 2006 we were able to make the first 29 barrels of English whisky. Assisted by Iain Henderson (ex-Laphroaig), he trained David Fitt, a brewer from Greene King to take over as our head distiller.
David has been our chief whisky maker since 2008 and as well as overseeing all the production, also ensures the maturation and bottling run smoothly.
Since the original distillations back in 2006, thousands of casks have been filled, many of which are still maturing nicely in our warehouses.
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