{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/667a99d63834c21e8f1b4bd0/696e18584796fcbb57024183?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"38. Jon Carson: how the historic site of Witchmark Distillery is influencing the future of English whisky","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/667a99d63834c21e8f1b4bd0/1768822745523-ae354a42-2b7a-4644-a320-66d85fff5969.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Nestled in the English countryside in Wiltshire, is Witchmark Distillery. A whisky distillery first and foremost, the distillery is also creating award-winning gins and vodka – and it’s even bottled its new make spirit – as it waits patiently for the first casks of its whisky to reach three years old. I headed to Witchmark Distillery in December to see the historic site the distillery calls home, and to chat with Jon Carson, co-founder and commercial director of Witchmark, who shares his whisky journey, why sustainability was a complete non-negotiable for the B Corp-certified company, the challenges and exciting opportunities that come with building a new whisky distillery from the ground up, and the longer-term vision for Witchmark.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Keep up to date with the latest spirits and cocktail news from <em>The Spirits Business</em> here:</p><p>https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow along on Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/spiritsbusiness/</p><p><br></p><p>Keep updated on LinkedIn:</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/spirits-business/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow along on X (formerly Twitter):</p><p>https://x.com/spiritsbusiness</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Threads:</p><p>https://www.threads.net/@spiritsbusiness</p><p><br></p><p>Take a look at our videos on our YouTube channel:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@TheSpiritsBusinessMagazine</p><p><br></p><p><em>The Spirits Business Podcast </em>is hosted by Melita Kiely, editor-in-chief of <em>The Spirits Business</em>. This podcast episode was edited by Matchbox Motion.</p>","author_name":"The Spirits Business"}