Due South

It’s only 14 years since the first casks of whisky were laid down to start maturing on English soil. But since then, the distilling scene south of the Scottish border has boomed. Unfiltered caught up with five English distillers to find out how their enterprises came about, and what they’re doing to stand out in an increasingly crowded field

WORDS: RICHARD GOSLAN

Meet the distillers…

Andrew Nelstrop: The English Whisky Company

Dhavall Gandhi: The Lakes Distillery

Daniel Szor: Cotswolds Distillery

Matt McKay, Bimber Distillery

David Thompson: Spirit of Yorkshire

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