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Five of the world’s best whisky collections

Five of the world’s best whisky collections Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.

Where does the word ‘hogshead’ come from?

Ask the professor

Where does the word ‘hogshead’ come from? The curious name for a 245-litre cask could have roots in the wizarding world, says the Prof.

Batch 170 Starting with Ardbeg Twenty Something, Dave Broom gets immersed in Scotland’s island whiskies.

Valentino Zagatti, The Zagatti Collection

Valentino Zagatti, The Zagatti Collection The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.

Rare Batch 49 Three old Glens demonstrate the breadth of styles being made in Speyside in the 1970s.

The Unseen Valentino Zagatti Collection

The Unseen Valentino Zagatti Collection One of the world’s most famous collections of whisky has gone on display in the Netherlands.

Is single malt still synonymous with Scotch?

Is single malt still synonymous with Scotch? How can single malt be inherently Scottish if so many countries are producing their own?

Ciarán O’Donovan, Irish Distillers

Five minutes with...

Ciarán O’Donovan, Irish Distillers The whiskey tutor talks education, non-oak casks and Midleton’s maturation experiments.

The Whisky Show 2018

Festivals and events

The Whisky Show 2018 The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show scaled up for its 10th anniversary edition in London.

Quote of the day

“Bruichladdich is a loner.”

Andrew Jefford

What's New

Latest news 16 October 2018

Last Drop Distillers’ Tom Jago dies aged 93

The industry legend and man behind the Diageo Classic Malts has passed away.
Latest news 16 October 2018

New whisky opera to tour distilleries

The musical work, centred on a family-owned Scotch whisky distillery, will tour next month.
Latest news 16 October 2018

Prince Charles gifted Royal Lochnagar cask

HRH has requested the whisky, gifted to him upon a distillery visit, be bottled for charity.
Latest news 15 October 2018

Ardgowan distillery reveals revised plans

The new Inverkip distillery is scheduled to open in 2020, with a new malts series due next year.
Latest news 15 October 2018

Douglas Laing reveals ‘twisted’ blended malt

The indie bottler’s latest anniversary whisky contains malts from every region in Scotland.
Latest news 15 October 2018

Latest rare Macallan misses auction record

The 1926 bottle with a label designed by Sir Peter Blake sold for US$843,200 in New York.

From the Editors

Whisky’s road less travelled
10 October 2018 The ‘safe’ revamp of Glenrothes represents a lost opportunity, says Richard Woodard. Read More
Whisky’s journey began millions of years ago
26 September 2018 Deep in the Outer Hebrides, Dave Broom is awe-struck by a reminder of whisky’s ancient foundations. Read More
Propaganda is harming whisky education
08 August 2018 Brands have a duty to teach the whole truth, not just their own version, says Becky Paskin. Read More

Magazine

Latest news 12 October 2018

Glenmorangie restores Dornoch oyster reefs

The distillery is funding an effort to revive Dornoch’s extinct Native European oyster population.
Latest news 12 October 2018

New Macallan Concept explores the ‘unusual’

The first whisky in Macallan’s new duty free series is an exercise in ‘unconventional maturation’.
Latest news 11 October 2018

Caol Ila, Glenkinchie unveil visitor plans

The changes are part of Diageo’s £150m plans to overhaul distillery tourism facilities.
Latest news 10 October 2018

Brora revival granted planning permission

The distillery’s stillhouse will be entirely dismantled and rebuilt under the plans.
Latest news 10 October 2018

Rosebank distillery set to reopen in 2020

Plans to resurrect the cult Lowland single malt are awaiting approval by Falkirk Council.
Latest news 09 October 2018

Bourbon tops Whisky Bible rankings again

Jim Murray has named an American whiskey as ‘whisky of the year’ for three years running.
Latest news 09 October 2018

Glenglassaugh Octaves Batch 2 released

The peated and unpeated single malts have matured in a range of smaller octave casks.
New Whiskies 05 October 2018

Batch 169

This week’s reviews include Balvenie DoubleWood 25, Aerstone and GlenDronach 15 Revival.

Video

3:34 Magazine 06 July 2018

Port Ellen revival is ‘deeply meaningful’

Georgie Crawford discusses plans for bringing Islay’s Port Ellen distillery back to life.
4:30 Magazine 22 May 2018

How Macallan built its new distillery

Right from the start, Macallan’s new home was never going to be just another distillery.
4:30 Magazine 19 February 2018

John Campbell: Laphroaig expansion on way

Laphroaig’s distillery manager speaks about plans to increase the production of peated single malt.
4:17 Magazine 28 November 2017

Jim McEwan reveals Ardnahoe distillery plans

Ardnahoe’s production director reveals plans for Islay’s ninth distillery.

Whiskypedia

Brand

Monkey Shoulder

While its name references a long-forgotten ailment, Monkey Shoulder is a thoroughly modern whisky.
Distiller & blender

Diageo

The world’s largest producer of spirits, with a truly global presence.
Distiller & blender

The Three Stills Company

Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
Distillery

Borders

The first Scotch whisky distillery to open in the Borders since 1837.
Distillery & brand

Fettercairn

Aberdeenshire site in the W&M stable.
Distillery & brand

Balmenach

One of Speyside’s traditional sites.
Distillery

GlenWyvis

Scotland’s first community-owned distillery is also 100% powered by renewable energy.
Distillery & brand

Bladnoch

An historic site given a new lease of life as a grassy, malty Lowland malt.

Upcoming events

20/10/2018
Whiskybase Gathering 2018
Rotterdam (Netherlands)

The perfect opportunity to sample old and unreleased drams in the centre of Rotterdam.
02/11/2018
WhiskyFest San Francisco
San Francisco (United States)

Taste from a wide selection of whiskies. Meet whisky experts and attend FREE seminars.
04/12/2018
WhiskyFest New York
New York (United States)

Taste from a wide selection of whiskies. Meet whisky experts and attend FREE seminars.
02/03/2019
Whisky Birmingham 2019
Birmingham (UK)

Whisky Birmingham, the flagship whisky festival from The Birmingham Whisky Club.

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