Scotch Whisky

Scotch Whisky is the new annual publication from the team behind Whisky Magazine. Scotch Whisky contains a selection of Whisky Magazine’s in-depth features and interviews from the year, with a catalogue of 100 new tasting reviews to help guide your next purchase.

Against the grain • Bringing new cereal dimensions to Scotch whisky

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The price of progress? • A looming threat to the optimistic future of Scotch

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Casks and community • From a local cask syndicate to a remarkable global membership, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society has witnessed total transformation. As the organisation reaches its 40th anniversary, we explore its past, present, and future

Getting the lowdown • The Scottish Lowlands are abuzz with activity, as the region reasserts itself as a whisky-making hub

The flavour matchmakers • The role of the cask is a critical one. And with so many variables, how can you be sure you’ve got a successful pairing when crafting a whisky? Distell’s Brendan McCarron and Julieann Fernandez tell what makes the perfect match across Deanston, Bunnahabhain, Tobermory and Ledaig

The royal treatment • Diageo’s Johnnie Walker Princes Street experience has dominated the headlines and won numerous awards since it opened to the public in September 2021. We visit the Edinburgh blended Scotch ‘whisky wonderland’ to see for ourselves how the venue has influenced Scotch tourism

ON THE BUTTON • British racing driver Jenson Button MBE has officially entered the world of whisky

NEW BEGINNINGS, OLD WAYS • Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers’ Niel Hendriksz on Aberargie Distillery, building brands, and putting people at the heart of business

BACK ON THE MAP • Taking a look behind the scenes at the Glasgow Distillery Company

GETTING TECHNICAL

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WELL-TEMPERED WHISKY • A lesson in creative constraint, courtesy of Torabhaig, Skye’s newest whisky distillery

GETTING TECHNICAL

WHISKY WITH A SEA VIEW • Caol Ila’s renovation as ‘the Islay Home of Johnnie Walker’ emphasises its place at the heart of the island’s whisky tradition and its connection to the sea

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Master of reinvention • As Billy Walker celebrates a half-century in whisky, he reflects on the importance of creative freedom, fresh perspectives, and how, despite his achievements, he still considers himself a ‘simple whisky-maker’

The generation game • Step into the world of Finn Thomson Whisky, an independent bottler that has been three centuries and nine generations in the making

Far from home • Our recommendations of the best luxury ‘whisky hotels’, where you’ll never be far from a distillery or an excellent whisky bar

Safe and sound • Once you begin to acquire a large number of rare and collectable bottles, it’s important to consider how best to store them safely and securely

Homecoming • A blend of great quality and good timing created the cult sensation that is Aberlour A’bunadh. Now, for the first time, a full collection of every bottle ever released has been brought back to the distillery

New make, new rules • From favouring characterful liquids to experimenting with more pre-maturation variables, new distillers are putting more eggs in their new-make baskets. Is it time for new make to finally shine?

The Tastings • Our blind tasters give their noses and palates a workout, sampling whiskies across a range of styles from all Scotch regions

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SCOTCH WHISKY • THE WHISKY MAGAZINE ANNUAL