English whisky bottled for first time in a century

Bruce · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:04 pm

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The first single malt made in England for about a century has attracted the interest of UK whisky enthusiasts. St George's Distillery, a family-run Norfolk company, is behind the drink.

Managing Director James Nelstrop said production of the whisky, which is being sold for £35 a bottle, was the culmination of a "45-year-old dream". The distillery was built in Roudham, south Norfolk, in 2006, and now, after three years maturing its first batch, it has produced whisky.

The full story can be read on BBC News! So now there is one distillery in England to join the one each from Wales and Ireland... which of course are all competing with the 109 in Scotland! Having said that, apparently:

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Five new distilleries have opened in Scotland since 2005 and another seven are currently planned.

I wonder how the staff at Tamdhu feel about that!

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English whisky bottled for first time in a century

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