The London Distillery Company reveals Full English in brand new English single malt whiskies

Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 08:14

The Full English - First Serving (cropped)

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English whisky is booming right now, bringing a growing number of exciting new whiskies to the fore. The London Distillery Company is tapping into this momentum with an entirely new whisky series: The Full English. The name might bring to mind a hearty English breakfast, but the menu features three exceptional single malts that are English through and through.

With The Full English, The London Distillery Company aims to showcase just how diverse English whisky has become. The first three whiskies will be released on 20 November 2026 and come from Bimber Distillery, Adnams Distillery and The English Distillery.

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What is The Full English whisky series?

The Full English is a new series of independent whisky bottlings from The London Distillery Company. Rather than featuring whisky from its own distillery, the company has selected distinctive whiskies from other English producers.

The Full English series includes the following bottlings:

London Calling (Bimber Distillery): £90
Portobello Belle (Adnams Distillery): £50
Ashes to Ashes (The English Distillery): £70

According to Matt McKay, Managing Director and Whisky Maker at The London Distillery Company, there’s no single way to make English whiskÿ: there are countless. Distilleries experiment with different grains, fermentation methods, stills and casks, resulting in an enormous diversity of flavours.

With The Full English, the company wants to highlight these differences through three distinct single malts that offer a playful nod to an English breakfast.

London Calling: Bimber whisky bursting with tropical fruit

The first bottling is called London Calling and comes from London’s Bimber Distillery. Distilled in May 2020, it was matured in a new American oak cask. According to the official tasting notes, this brings together sweet, fruity and spicy flavours.

The tasting notes for London Calling are as follows:

Nose: Toffee, vanilla pods, dried coconut, stone fruit, tropical fruit and sweet digestive biscuits.
Palate: Apricot, orange peel, mango and lime juice, complemented by milk chocolate, nutmeg and a subtle hint of anise.
Finish: Long and warming, with oak, baking spices and fruity notes that slowly fade.

London Calling is bottled at 58% alcohol by volume (ABV), with just 254 bottles produced.

Portobello Belle: Adnams whisky matured in a port cask

The second whisky in the series is Portobello Belle. Distilled at Adnams Distillery in February 2015, it spent its entire maturation in a port cask. The cask’s influence comes through clearly in the official tasting notes. Expect plenty of sweet, fruity character, alongside spicy and earthy nuances.

The tasting notes for Portobello Belle are as follows:

Nose: The aromas of an old wine cellar, port, ginger biscuits, toasted oak and freshly baked banana bread.
Palate: Demerara sugar, butterscotch, toffee, wild berries and fig jam, complemented by white pepper and a faintly bitter note of coffee grounds.
Finish: Long and slow to fade, with notes of toffee apples, dark berries and warming spices.

The whisky is bottled at 58.7% ABV and limited to 272 bottles.

Ashes to Ashes: Smoky whisky meets Moscatel sherry

The third bottling may be the most striking of the three for fans of smoky whisky.

Ashes to Ashes comes from The English Distillery and was distilled in October 2015. This peated single malt was matured in a Moscatel barrique.

On paper, that makes for an intriguing combination: the cask’s sweet, fruity influence meets the whisky’s smoky character.

The tasting notes for Ashes to Ashes are as follows:

Nose: Smouldering leaves, distant forest fires, mineral notes, smoked red berries, raspberries, ripe peach and a touch of marzipan.
Palate: Peat smoke, syrupy berries, grapes, stone fruit and honey with lemon, complemented by woodsmoke, damp moss, fresh strawberries and honeysuckle.
Finish: Long and lingering, with woodsmoke gradually giving way to anise and ginger.

Ashes to Ashes is bottled at 54.57% ABV, with just 141 bottles available.

When is The Full English released?

The first three bottlings in The Full English will be released on Friday, 20 November 2026. The whiskies will be available through the official The London Distillery Company website and selected specialist whisky retailers.

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FAQ

What is The Full English from The London Distillery Company?
The Full English is a new series of independent whisky bottlings from The London Distillery Company. Dedicated entirely to English whisky, the series showcases the diversity of distilleries across England.
Which whiskies are included in the first release of The Full English?
The first release features three single malt whiskies: London Calling from Bimber Distillery, Portobello Belle from Adnams Distillery and Ashes to Ashes from The English Distillery. Each whisky has its own cask maturation and flavour profile.
When is The Full English released, and how much do the whiskies cost?
The three whiskies will be released on 20 November 2026. The recommended prices are £90 for London Calling, £50 for Portobello Belle and £70 for Ashes to Ashes. They will be available from The London Distillery Company and selected whisky retailers.