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The North whisky

The North of England covers a wide distilling belt stretching from the Cumbrian fells to the Yorkshire Wolds and the Scottish border. The whiskies here reflect diverse approaches to malt production, cask maturation and regional agriculture.

Bottles from this region include single malts from The Lakes in Bassenthwaite, known for sherry-led wood management and single malt series, Spirit of Yorkshire and its Filey Bay single malt made with 100% home-grown barley from the Yorkshire coast, The Cheshire distilled by Weetwood in Tarporley, and Ad Gefrin in Northumberland.

  • 30 bottles in stock
  • 2 distilleries
  • From £34.20, median £82.95
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Questions

What is the cheapest whisky from the North?
The cheapest whisky from the North is The One Colheita Cask Finish (46.6% ABV, 70cl), at £34.20 from Master of Malt. That is £39.15 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: The ONE Sherry Cask Limited Edition (£34.20) and The One Fine Blended Whisky Moscatel Cask (£35.83).
How much does whisky from the North cost?
Whisky from the North costs from £34.20 to £299.95, with a median of £82.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is The Cheshire First Release.
What is the oldest whisky from the North you can buy?
The Cheshire Special Release Single Malt English 5 year old Whisky, at 5 years old, from £59.50.
What defines northern English whisky?
No single style: it covers distilleries from Cumbria and Cheshire to Yorkshire and Northumberland. The Lakes, near Bassenthwaite in Cumbria, opened in 2014 and is known for sherry-led single malts. Spirit of Yorkshire, founded in 2016, makes Filey Bay single malt from barley grown on its own farm near the Yorkshire coast, and Ad Gefrin in Wooler, Northumberland, began distilling in 2022. See Whiskipedia on English distilleries.
Which distilleries make whisky in the North of England?
Active producers include The Lakes in Cumbria, Spirit of Yorkshire (Filey Bay) on the Yorkshire coast, Weetwood in Cheshire, and Ad Gefrin in Wooler, Northumberland.