This September, Hawkridge Distillers joined forces with our friends at Cripps for another Great Barrel Quest. Over six days, we travelled through northern Spain and Portugal in search of exceptional port and wine casks, including the perfect ex-port cask for the third reserve of Alain Roux’s whisky. Along the way,…

This September, Hawkridge Distillers joined forces with our friends at Cripps for another Great Barrel Quest. Over six days, we travelled through northern Spain and Portugal in search of exceptional port and wine casks, including the perfect ex-port cask for the third reserve of Alain Roux’s whisky. Along the way,…

This September, Hawkridge Distillers joined forces with our friends at Cripps for another Great Barrel Quest. Over six days, we travelled through northern Spain and Portugal in search of exceptional port and wine casks, including the perfect ex-port cask for the third reserve of Alain Roux’s whisky. Along the way,…

This September, Hawkridge Distillers joined forces with our friends at Cripps for another Great Barrel Quest. Over six days, we travelled through northern Spain and Portugal in search of exceptional port and wine casks, including the perfect ex-port cask for the third reserve of Alain Roux’s whisky. Along the way,…

This September, Hawkridge Distillers joined forces with our friends at Cripps for another Great Barrel Quest. Over six days, we travelled through northern Spain and Portugal in search of exceptional port and wine casks, including the perfect ex-port cask for the third reserve of Alain Roux’s whisky. Along the way,…

This September, Hawkridge Distillers joined forces with our friends at Cripps for another Great Barrel Quest. Over six days, we travelled through northern Spain and Portugal in search of exceptional port and wine casks, including the perfect ex-port cask for the third reserve of Alain Roux’s whisky. Along the way,…

We are delighted to announce that three of our award-winning spirits are now available at Waitrose & Partners. Our Hawkridge London Dry Gin, Spiced Rum and Single Malt Whisky have joined the Waitrose range, marking an important milestone for Hawkridge Distillers and an exciting opportunity to introduce our spirits to…

Well, this is one for the history books. We’re thrilled to announce that Hammond’s Iron Ridge Single Malt Whisky – created in collaboration with TV presenter, author, and journalist Richard Hammond – has been named Country Winner – Best English Single Malt Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards 2026. And…

At the close of this summer, Hawkridge’s Phil and James embarked from Portsmouth alongside Cripps & Co’s Harry Henriques, Fred Hicks, and Alex D’Elia on a journey to discover the casks that will shape Hawkridge’s and Cripps’ future spirits—tracing each barrel back to the very place its story begins. Their…