Best English whiskies to try

Best English whiskies to try at a glance

• Best luxury English whisky: Cotswolds Distillery Harvest Series Golden Wold Single Malt, £99.95
• Best after-dinner whisky: Adnams Triple Malt Whisky, £48.19
• Best easy-drinking whisky: The Norfolk Parched Single Grain Whisky, £49.99
• Best fruity English whisky: The Lakes Distillery The One Port Cask Finished English Whisky, £46.15
• Best crowd-pleasing English whisky: Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky, £39
• Best limited-edition English whisky: Weetwood The Cheshire Single Malt, £59.95
• Best English whisky for winter: Filey Bay Port Finish Batch #1, £61.95
• Best English rye whisky: Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 004 The Graduate, £95

Best English whiskies to try 2023

Cotswolds Distillery Harvest Series Golden Wold Single Malt

• Available from olive shop, £99.95

Best luxury English whisky

A blend of red wine, bourbon and peated casks, this is lush and mellow, a proper treat to sip.

Available from:
olive shop, £99.95

Adnams Triple Malt Whisky

• Available from Adnams (£42.99), Ocado (£40), Master of Malt (£42)

Best after-dinner whisky

Made with three different grains – wheat, barley and oats – this full-bodied whisky has an almost dessert-like character, with appealing baking spice, chocolate and coconut notes. Perfect for a post-dinner dram.

Available from:
Adnams (£42.99)
Ocado (£40)
Master of Malt (£42)

The Norfolk Parched Single Grain Whisky

Best easy-drinking whisky

Jim Murray dubbed this European whisky of the year in the 2018 edition of his famous Whisky Bible and no wonder – an elegant expression with an appealing creaminess, and dangerously smooth and drinkable. Take to a party and sip all night.

The Lakes Distillery The One Port Cask Finished English Whisky

• Available from Amazon (£48)

Best fruity English whisky

Finished for a year in tawny port casks, this rich, full-bodied spirit is subtly smoky and fruity, with a smooth, oily mouthfeel. Essential kit for fireside drinking.

Available from:
Amazon (£48)

Cotswolds Single Malt Whisky

Best crowd-pleasing English whisky

An acclaimed award winner with appealing butterscotch aromas, marmalade-like notes and a lovely rounded texture. Gift to a loved one for maximum brownie points.

Weetwood The Cheshire Single Malt

• Available from Hard to Find Whisky (£59.95)

Best limited-edition English whisky

An appealingly easy-drinking, fruity whisky from Cheshire, with vanilla, baking spice and a gentle burn.

Available from:
Hard to Find Whisky (£59.95)

Filey Bay Port Finish Batch #1

Best English whisky for winter

A Yorkshire spirit finished in ruby port casks. It’s richly fruity, with light spice, dark cocoa and vanilla – a lovely winter whisky.

Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 004 The Graduate

• Available from The Oxford Artisan Distillery (£95)

Best English rye whisky

A cracking example of new-wave rye whisky, this is complex with herbal, peppery and spicy notes, and hints of banana, creamy custard and nuttiness.

Available from:
The Oxford Artisan Distillery (£95)

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