A start-up English distillery has filled its first casks from across the globe with malt spirit to produce its inaugural single malt whisky. The exclusive casks have previously held Australian fortified wine and Spanish sherry, and the news comes as the Yorkshire-based distillery also announces a partnership with an American whiskey distillery in Kentucky, enablingRead more
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A start-up gin and whisky distillery has made its largest donation to date in a bid to protect one of the most distinctive landscapes in England. Cooper King Distillery teamed up with Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) in 2018, aiming to plant 400 new trees in the Dales each year. September marks the biggest quarterlyRead more
North Yorkshire-based Cooper King Distillery has announced the release of the brand-new Pilot Series, an experimental range of spirits and liqueurs celebrating flavour and creativity. The release comes just weeks after the start-up gin and whisky distillery commenced distillation of its inaugural single malt whisky and the news of its new partnerships with three leadingRead more
A Yorkshire-based start-up distillery announced that distillation of its inaugural single malt whisky has begun. Based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Cooper King Distillery has made the announcement following news that it sold out of its pre-order whisky casks after just 10 days of sales. The highly anticipated new-make spirit will be robust, flavourful, and unlike any otherRead more
An independent gin and whisky distillery is celebrating its first year in operation, putting much of its success down to a commitment to the local environment. North Yorkshire-based Cooper King Distillery is celebrating its first year of trading since it released its award-winning sustainable gin. Beating its financial targets whilst raising more than £4000 forRead more
A Yorkshire-based start-up distillery has appointed its first full time employee alongside the founding duo. Laura Bartram has joined Cooper King Distillery as events and development manager to support the company’s rapid growth. Based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, Cooper King Distillery is England’s first self-built gin and whisky distillery. Laura, who hails from Pickering, has an arrayRead more
A Yorkshire-based distillery is marking the end of Dry January by updating and relaunching its popular Yorkshire Gin Map which plots the gin distilleries and brands thriving around the county. Cooper King Distillery, based in Sutton-on-the-Forest, North Yorkshire, originally launched its Yorkshire gin map in October 2017 with 15 companies who were selling or soonRead more
