The Nelstrop family have a 600-year-old tradition of growing and processing 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, back in 2005, in a field they owned down by the River Thet, the footings were dug and the building work began with Andrew at the helm as the main contractor. 16 years later The English Whisky Co. is firmly established as England’s Oldest and Original whisky producer.

Andrew Nelstrop is currently the owner and relentlessly works to fulfil the distillery's main aim “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”