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 BLEND TREND • A triumphant new era for a maligned style

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MAKING AN IMPACT • Changing the lives of vulnerable young people in Scotland

GENERATING A CONUNDRUM • How far should we test the limits of artificial intelligence?

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RISE, FALL, AND RALLY • Women’s historically critical role in brewing and distilling

The phoenix from the ASHES • The iconic and beloved Islay distillery has reopened, with a focus on both the art of whisky making and the science of smoke and boasting a new design-led visitor centre that reinvents the concept of the humble distillery tour

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TASTING PORT ELLEN GEMINI

THE SUM OF ITS PARTS • Woven Whisky continues to turn heads for its conceptual, flavour-driven perspectives and powerful advocacy for all things blends. As it looks to a new chapter, the maker opens the doors to its Leith workshop

The gateway TO WHISKY • These blends are icons that have paved the way for generations of whisky drinkers, providing a first glimpse into the whisky universe and fostering enjoyment and enthusiasm

THE NEW BLENDER’S PALETTE • The practice of blending has gone from zero to hero in American whiskey culture — those at the forefront of the trend today are taking it to new heights, blending whiskeys of different origins, styles, and finishes

Getting better with age • Creating a great blended whisky takes a remarkable amount of knowledge and skill — and for blenders who work with highly aged whisky stocks, this delicate and complex task is kicked up a notch

Blending with BARRIERS • Blended whisky is an established category in many markets but is yet to take root globally. Could we be on the verge of a world whisky blending boom, or are structural challenges too profound?

SPEYSIDE WHISKY • Celebrating the whiskies of Scotland

WHISKY TOURISM trendsetting • As the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival marks its 25th anniversary, we speak with outgoing chairman George McNeil about where the festival stands today and the opportunities and challenges it faces in the future

THE GENUINE ARTICLE • As The Glenlivet celebrates its 200th anniversary, we look back at the history of a distillery that rose from its illicit farm-based beginnings and fought off derivative competitors to become one of the world’s favourite single malt Scotches

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INSIDE the OUTSIDER • There is a new voice in the world of Scotch whisky, a stranger with design pedigree and a bold vision who is unbridled by convention — but is the world ready?

A GREENER SPEYSIDE • Catching up with the announcements and achievements of the region’s distilleries over the past year — when environmental sustainability stayed at the top of the agenda

A QUIET MIGHT • Single malt may be the poster child of Scotch, but it is grain whisky that underpins much of the industry’s success — and one of the country’s most important grain distilleries is marking its bicentenary this year

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THE BASICS OF SINGLE GRAIN SCOTCH WHISKY

Seamless transitions • The solera system has deep roots in Scotch whisky production, where it has been...