South East whisky

London and the South East host a flourishing cluster of urban and craft distilleries, focussed on artisanal technique, heritage grains and expressive cask maturation.

Bottles from the region include the single malts of Bimber in London, crafted with on-site floor maltings and direct-fired copper pot stills, Masthouse single estate grain and malt whiskies from Copper Rivet Distillery in Kent, heritage grain rye and corn expressions from The Oxford Artisan Distillery, and small-batch releases from Winchester in Hampshire.

  • 10 bottles in stock
  • 3 distilleries
  • From £39.50, median £120.00
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Questions

What is the cheapest South East whisky?
The cheapest South East whisky is Masthouse Single Estate Grain 50cl (42% ABV, 50cl), at £39.50 from Master of Malt. That is £44.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Bimber Apogee XII Pure Malt 2009 12 year old Whisky (£44.95) and Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 3 (£84.50).
How much does South East whisky cost?
South East whisky costs from £39.50 to £249.95, with a median of £120.00 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Bimber Re-Charred Oak Casks Small Batch English Single Ma 2016 Whisky.
What is the oldest South East whisky you can buy?
What whisky styles are made in London and the South East?
Mainly single malt and rye. Bimber in West London ferments for several extra days in its own oak washbacks and heats its two pot stills directly over gas rather than with steam. The Oxford Artisan Distillery makes Oxford Rye from organically grown heritage grain populations, its second batch from 90% maslin (rye and wheat grown together) and 10% heritage malted barley. See Whiskipedia on Bimber and The Whiskey Wash.
Which distilleries make whisky in the South East?
Producers include Bimber in West London, Copper Rivet Distillery (Masthouse) in Chatham, Kent, and The Oxford Artisan Distillery in Oxfordshire.