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.

ONE OF THE GANG • Examining the inclusivity of whisky

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PREPARE FOR A PARISIAN MARVEL • The world-leading show marks 20 years

THE OLD ADAGE • There’s a difference between price and value

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT • The task of developing sensible alcohol consumption guidelines

THE SAGA OF SHERRIED WHISKY • From boom, to shortage, to bans

BREAKING GROUND without breaking ground • Kernza, a variety of wheatgrass developed in the US, is gradually gaining a commercial foothold for its ecological and economic benefits — could it be the perennial grain the distilling industry needs?

ELECTRIC DREAMS • Struan Mackie and Alex MacDonald are blending traditional whisky distilling techniques with the latest tech start-up attitudes at their North Point Distillery on Scotland’s Caithness coast

LEAVING SMALLER FOOTPRINTS •  With the support of its sustainability-focused parent company, International Beverage is taking a multi-pronged approach to reducing the environmental impact of its Scotch whisky distilleries

INSPIRED TO CREATE • Meet the English distillery bringing the production techniques and flavours of Tasmanian whisky to the British Isles — and doing good for the planet through its spirits

Betting big on ANCIENT AGRICULTURE • Kevin Titcomb, head distiller at British Columbia’s Devine Distillery, is breathing new life into Canada’s Wild West of whisky with the use of ancient grains

Preserving the lifeblood of whisky • Why distilleries worldwide are making water sustainability a top priority

THE CROWN’S GREEN JEWEL • At its Canadian Valleyfield distillery, the Québec home of Crown Royal, Diageo is leading by example with a multi-million-dollar investment in technologies to achieve carbon neutrality

TASTING CROWN ROYAL WHISKY

FUELS OF THE FUTURE • Will hydrogen or electricity come out on top as distilleries race to hit their net-zero targets without compromising on the quality of their whiskies?

ZERO HEROES • With the bar industry being a major producer of waste, innovative bartenders are opening venues around the world that reduce waste and cut carbon through ever-more inventive means, from house-made spirits to cocktails on tap

FOR THE PEOPLE • Sustainability has become synonymous with looking after the planet, and whisky has been making huge gains in this area — but what about from a social perspective? How are distilleries looking after people as well as planet and profit?

REACHING FOR NEW HEIGHTS • With Bourbon Heritage Month and the Kentucky Bourbon Festival taking place in September, it’s an ideal time to check in on the state of the Commonwealth of Bourbon

BORN TO STAND OUT • A decade on from its foundation, New Riff is continuing to bring fresh perspectives and flavours to American whiskey in its heartland, Kentucky

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MACALLAN LANDS AT ISTANBUL AIRPORT • The Speyside distiller has opened a new shop-in-shop at Europe’s second busiest airport, with a special store section devoted to sister brand Highland Park

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CASK AWAY • In each edition, we ask one of the industry’s great and good...