Wright On
The Wright Wine Company doesn’t do exactly what it says on the tin. Richard Jones investigates
You could be forgiven for thinking the shop didnât actually sell whisky at all. Situated on the outskirts of the historic North Yorkshire market town of Skipton, the self-styled âGateway to the Yorkshire Dalesâ, the signage above the main door announces the store rather inadequately as, âThe Wright Wine Companyâ.
But venture inside and you will discover one of the finest ranges of Scotch, Irish, American, Japanese, Canadian and New Zealand whisky to be found in the North of England.
âWhen Bob Wright founded the shop in 1982, whisky was really a sideline to wine, hence the name,â begins Julian Kaye, co-partner in the business. âHowever the more people came in for our whisky, the more the range grew. In 1991 we took over the shop next door (previously occupied by Miss November in the infamous North Yorkshire Womenâs Institute Calendar, incidentally) and created a dedicated whisky area over two rooms. âWe now have between 550 and 600 different whiskies at any one time, plus whisky books, accessories and over 100 whisky miniatures.â
Julian Kaye and Steph Lunn, retail manager, personify everything you could possibly wish for in knowledgeable and passionate whisky retailers.
âWe have a website http://www.wineandwhisky.co.uk which delivers across the United Kingdom, but we much prefer to speak to customers face-to-face in the shop,â Steph remarks.
âUnlike wine, thereâs very little snob factor when it comes to whisky, and itâs great to take the ti.....
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By Richard Jones
Section : Whisky Spotlight
Page number : 40
