Whisky Magazine

Calling all whisky enthusiasts! A subscription to Whisky Magazine is the perfect choice for those looking for the finest and rarest malts and blends. Discover everything from little known (but very special) local whiskies and award winning distilleries, to what dram pairs best with your favourite food. It’s guaranteed to get your nose twitching and taste buds tingling. Packed with regular tasting notes from our whisky masters, in-depth interviews with the leading whisky experts, behind the scene tours of distilleries, a subscription to Whisky Magazine will be your ideal drinking companion.

THE (OVER-)ANALYSIS OF WHISKY • Dissecting a plateful of statistics and commentary

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ALL AROUND THE WORLD • Where is Whisky Live going next in 2024?

RISE OF THE GASTRO-DISTILLERY • Reflecting on the Three Chimneys at Talisker

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS • The surprising directions taken by whisky sales in 2023

PAX IS BACK • The controversial sherry cask treatment making a comeback

REVIVING ROSEBANK • After standing silent for 30 years, the iconic Lowland distillery is finally making whisky again thanks to a significant renovation by new owner Ian Macleod Distillers which has married the old with the new

Where tradition MEETS TOMORROW • Driven by a desire to make a style of whisky that has been long neglected, Dornoch Distillery’s Simon and Phil Thompson are planning not just years but generations ahead

La bella vita DI WHISKY • Italian whisky may only have a 10-year history, but a prosperous future is in sight, with 20 new distilleries ready to launch their first dram by 2033 and distillers of Italy’s native spirit, grappa, at the forefront

PRESERVING A presidential spirit • At George Washington’s Mount Vernon Distillery and gristmill, historically accurate milling and distilling equipment give us a glimpse into the past

Reaping what you sow • Commodity is out, and conservation is in — a growing number of whisky distilleries are abandoning modern intensive farming methods for the philosophy and practice of regenerative agriculture, to support their farming partners and preserve arable land

THE Ultimate WHISKY EXPERIENCE 27 – 30 JUNE 2024 • This summer Rothes Glen, The Luxury Castle for Whisky Connoisseurs, is inviting guests to experience the ultimate whisky getaway in Speyside

Looking out for the grain • Through a desire to experiment — and to see no grain go to waste — Canada’s Last Straw Distillery has built itself into something of a grain expert, working with farmers to source unusual new varieties and repurpose excess crop

TURN UP THE heat • Direct-fired stills are celebrated for their impact on flavour creation, largely due to increased levels of Maillard reactions — but what are these, and how do they impact a whisky’s flavour?

LOST LORE OF THE foutier • In the 18th and 19th centuries, farm distillers working through trial and error and oral tradition laid the groundwork for today’s American whiskeys — now, craft distilleries across the US are reviving and refining their techniques

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WILL THE DRAGON ROAR FOR DUTY FREE IN 2024? • The Year of the Rabbit limped rather than hopped, but whisky distillers’ expectations for the Year of the Dragon are much higher

CASK AWAY • In each edition, we ask one of the industry’s great and good which drams they would take to our desert island

BEST IN CLASS • A collective moment to celebrate greatness

THE POWER OF DIVERSITY • Honouring the varied knowledge within the whisky family

Icons of Whisky 2024 America, Rest of World, and China

Icons of Whisky 2024 Global

SHOWCASING THE BEST • We reveal this year’s winning whiskies