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On the way out the retail and tourism manager, the very jovial Julian, treated us to a tasting, including of the Chapter 14, The Norfolk - Parched and an interesting Japanese one called Nikka Coffey. My personal favourites were the Nelstrop’s Pedro Ximenez sherry and the Norfolk Nog – a very English take on cream liqueur. The English Whisky Co and The Kitchen at St George’s Distillery are launching two new tour offers: the St George’s Tour and Lunch Offer (£17.50pp); and the World Whisky and Lunch Offer (£37.50pp). Both include a £5 voucher to spend in the shop on any English Whisky over £30. For more information or to book call 01953 717939.
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quickly and with much appreciation. Crackling can be hard to get just right but this was nice and crunchy! The other big thing at The Kitchen is that they do breakfast at any time of day, offering, say, toast with English Whisky marmalade or a St George’s breakfast with local free range eggs (plus award winning Norfolk black pudding as an added extra, if you fancied it). Mains included the ‘Kitchen’ house steak, in a creamy whisky sauce, and there’s a little menu offering little roasts. For pudding, I had the English Whisky and vanilla crème brulée (£5.95), which was very well presented. You could definitely taste the whisky but it was not too overpowering. They also do crepés, and so my friend had the very traditional lemon and sugar version (£3.50) which was another winner. However, if you fancy something a little lighter than lunch, you can just pop in for tea and cake. There’s a good selection, including a freshly baked fruit scone with clotted cream and English Whisky raspberry conserve. Or, for something a little lighter, you could just go for an Americano Coffee and an English Whisky Macaron. It struck me that you don’t have to particularly like whisky to appreciate a trip to The Kitchen. Having said that, if you know someone who really is a fan, then this is the perfect place to bring them to eat, isn’t it? Particularly when you think that St George’s Distillery does tours as well.