Turning tradition on its head, the news will come as a blow to our neighbours - a nation with a famed whisky heritage.
Whisper it quietly north of the border, but an English whisky has been named the best single malt in the world.
The Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt, made by The English Distillery in Norfolk, beat global competition, including from Scotland, in the World Whisky Awards. Judges praised its 'aromas of rich dark fruits' from the casks, adding it delivers a 'wonderfully balanced and rich whisky'. The team behind the success is led by Andrew Nelstrop, who took on the distillery after his father's death in 2014.
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