About Arkwrights

COVID 19 UPDATE 30-07-2020

Good news!  We are now re-opening the shop and can’t wait to welcome you back but, be prepared, it may look a little different when you come to visit us and the procedures we ask you to follow have also changed.

With the wellbeing of our customers and staff in mind we have implemented the following measures to ensure the highest levels of safety and hygiene:

• Regular cleaning, particularly of high touch spots such as door handles, throughout the working day.
• A perspex screen has been fitted at the serving point.
• Hand sanitiser is located at the entrance/exit of the shop – please make use of it as you enter and leave.
• The shop will be limited to one customer at a time (or a maximum of two persons in the shop at once as long as they are from the same household)
• Please remember that wearing a face covering in shops is now mandatory.
• Social distancing guidelines will be adhered to at all times.
• Please avoid touching goods that you do not intend to buy where possible.
• We are only accepting card payments at this time – contactless if possible.
• To enable other customer not to have to wait too long you may be asked to limit your shopping time.
• We can offer customers appointments to visit the shop or alternatively you may order by telephone for collection during opening hours.
• Unfortunately, samples will not be available for the foreseeable future.

We thank you for all the support you have given and continue to give us at this difficult time and look forward to seeing you soon.

Arkwrights is a specialist independent whisky retailer owned and run by Ken and Fran Thomas.   Established in the 1990s in the Wiltshire town of Highworth we have an extensive range of over 1300 whiskies, available to buy via the website or from the shop itself.

Whisky is our passion and the ethos behind the website is very much the same as for the shop – we aim to provide a professional, knowledgeable service with a very personal touch to both our UK and international customers.  We are always on hand to give friendly and expert advice on our huge range of whiskies that include single malts, blends and many rare and collectable expressions – whether it’s in person if you visit us in the shop, or via phone or email if you’re shopping online.  All price levels are catered for, and also in stock are champagnes, a range of fine wines, rums. gins and other spirits.

As well as informal tastings in store (there's always a bottle or two open for a wee dram as you browse!), we hold regular local tutored tastings. If you would like to join us please click here for more details.

All the whiskies from the shop are available online for delivery in the UK and abroad at competitive rates.  If you want to know more, or need any help or advice, then just contact us – we’d love to hear from you!

Slainte!
Ken and Fran

If you want to visit us at our shop in Wiltshire we are open 6 days a week. Our opening hours are as follows:

Monday to Saturday - 8am to 6pm
Sundays and Bank Holidays - Closed