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.

UNDER THE INFLUENCE • Can any composition be truly unique?

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A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY • Partnerships with broad appeal can benefit whisky fans too

GOING DOWN UNDER • Preparing for Whisky Live’s Australian shows

ONE TO WATCH • Whisky is capturing the attention of mainstream media

THE WOODEN AGE • Development of wooden stills in the pre-steam era

ELEVATING THE ARTFORM • Whisky making is considered by many to be an artform as much as a technical process – but, as there are figures in other artforms who leave indelible marks on their work, are there any true ‘auteurs’ in whisky?

TEXAS RISING • With an ever-growing number of distilleries and award-winning whiskeys coming out of Texas, producers in the Lone Star State are looking to certify the category

DRAWING HISTORY • Illustrator Emily Chappell has been designing That Boutique-y Whisky Company’s labels since it began – as the company enjoys a celebratory year, we profile the woman who gave it its visual identity

From a dream to a doocot • Kingsbarns Distillery in Fife has announced a new flagship expression

IN SEARCH OF A SPARK • In 2023, artists from all disciplines are partnering with whisky brands to hone creative partnerships. What’s driving the trend, and how effective is it?

BLURRING THE LINES • Sazerac’s seasoned master blender Drew Mayville is championing a fresh approach to whisky blending in North America, drawing inspiration and liquid from across the continent’s borders

Play it again • Scientific studies have proved that auditory stimulation, particularly music, impacts our other senses – and whisky communicators are putting this fact to creative use through multi-sensory tastings and experiences

A NEW PERSPECTIVE • Each distiller will tell you that their whisky has its own unique character, but through his photography project and accompanying book, The Art of Whisky, Ernie Button is putting this assertion to the test

Join the KLUB • After honing his bar craft in London, including at whisky mecca Milroy’s of Soho, Eddie DeSousa is determined to spread the good word about the water of life in his native Portugal

ALTERED STATES • “What else can change your ideas and make them run on a different plane like whiskey?” wrote Ernest Hemingway to biographer Arthur Mizner. We investigate the effects of alcohol, and the role of whisky, in innovation and creativity

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YEAR OF THE RABBIT PROVES LUCKY FOR TRAVEL RETAIL • Over the past three years, Chinese New Year has proved a damp squib for whisky distillers, but the Chinese government’s decision to drop its zero-Covid policy has signalled a change in fortunes

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

RECOGNISING GREATNESS • The Whisky Magazine Awards reveal their 2023 champions

AWARDS CONTENTS

CELEBRATING THE TRAILBLAZERS • We welcome five more inductees to our Hall of Fame

A STAR CAST • Celebrating the leading lights in the global whisky industry

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