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NESTLING IN THE gentle countryside, in a surprisingly peaceful setting just off the A11, is St George’s Distillery at Roudham. We have all seen the signs for it and no doubt pondered, ‘I must call in there,’ but time and life take over. Well, hold off no more! What a great place! It has a mixture of everything. For a start there’s the distillery and tours are available every day, there are gorgeous grounds to wander in, a jampacked shop and and now a lovely eaterie, The Kitchen, with no less a person than leading Norfolk chef and all-round good chap Richard Bainbridge as ambassador. Centre stage is the single malt whisky itself, of course. You should realise that the family behind the business, the Nelstrops, are dynamic - after all, they came up with the idea of producing a whisky in Norfolk in the first place. Lord knows what the Scots made of it all! It was the brainchild of James Nelstrop who decided to investigate a subject close to his heart - whisky and its production! Production had ceased in England 100 years ago yet the best barley in the country is grown in Norfolk and Breckland water is superb. The family considered many options, undertook much research and in October 2005, a planning application for a £2m distillery was made, which gained approval in 2006.
PICTURES BY KEIRON TOVELL
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