• From the editors 21 November 2018

  How to ‘not taste’ whisky

  Dave Broom’s approach to tasting whisky is methodical, but this is how to ‘not taste’ it.

• From the editors 01 March 2017

  There’s a big whisky world out there

  It’s time for Scotchwhisky.com to branch out into the wider whisky realm, says Dave Broom.

• From the editors 26 July 2016

  What can Jack Daniel’s teach Scotch whisky?

  Tennessee’s finest may be supplanting Scotch in British consumers’ affections. But does it matter?

• From the editors 09 May 2017

  Reviving the lost lessons of the past

  The momentum of progress embodies the story of human evolution, but is it a one-way street?

• From the editors 05 July 2017

  Tasting by numbers

  Dave Broom discusses changes to the way we score the whiskies we taste – and why words matter more.

• From the editors 26 July 2017

  Port casks: what’s in a name?

  The wood used to age whisky adds to its story, says Richard Woodard, but let’s get our facts right.

• From the editors 25 July 2018

  Let experiences shape your palate

  Engaging with the world around you can help heighten your whisky experience, writes Dave Broom.

• From the editors 27 March 2019

  Let’s give blends the respect they deserve

  Maybe if we treat blends as ‘special’, says Richard Woodard, that’s just what they’ll become.

• From the editors 24 April 2019

  Carlsberg’s new slogan is oddly refreshing

  Carlsberg probably isn’t the world’s best, says Dave Broom, but can anything really be?

• Latest news 11 August 2017

  Wemyss Family Collection unveiled

  Annual blended malt releases will look at the various influences on whisky flavour.

• Latest news 06 February 2018

  Mysterious ‘Malt Mill’ mini sells for £3,400

  The miniature could contain some of the only whisky left from the lost distillery.

• Culture 29 June 2016

  Whisky Galore! re-imagined

  A new adaptation of Whisky Galore! deserves the iconic status of the original, says Charles MacLean.

• Cocktails 01 March 2018

  The Sazerac: An iconic whisky cocktail

  Its origins lie in 19th century New Orleans, yet the Sazerac remains a classic whisky cocktail.

• Food 11 February 2016

  The fine art of maturing cheese

  Fiona Beckett meets Rhuaridh Buchanan, affineur and supplier of cheese to London’s top restaurants.

• Food 11 January 2017

  The thoroughly modern cheesemakers

  The dairy out to revolutionise the humble Cheddar – and the best whiskies to pair with it.

• Food 15 August 2017

  Taking off: restaurants with whisky flights

  UK chefs and sommeliers are increasingly – and successfully – pairing whisky with their menus.

• Ask the professor 08 November 2016

  How does a solera mature whisky?

  Who better to disentangle the complex concept of solera systems than our resident Whisky Professor?

• Ask the professor 20 September 2018

  Why was Scotch whisky ‘better’ in the 1960s?

  If pre-1960s single malt was so wonderful, why isn’t it being made any more? The Prof answers all.

• Features 17 March 2016

  Are whisky decanters making a comeback?

  Delving into the history of the whisky decanter. Could it be set for a 21st-century renaissance?

• Features 09 August 2016

  Tasting panels: do you have what it takes?

  A flair for noticing nuances in whisky samples is vital to being a tasting panellist.

• Features 13 November 2017

  Italy’s love of single malt

  How this wine-drinking nation became the world’s biggest consumer of single malts in the 1970s.

• Features 07 July 2016

  Japanese grain innovation and Scotch

  Dave Broom travelled to Japan to explore how distillers are driving innovation in grain whisky.

• Famous whisky drinkers 15 April 2019

  Bob Harris, Lost in Translation

  Bill Murray’s jet-lagged and jaded movie star remains his most celebrated film role.

• Legendary Bottlings 06 August 2019

  Cadenhead’s ‘tall’ 1960s single malts

  These early bottlings from Cadenhead challenge the historic narrative of single malt.

• The collectors 02 August 2017

  Diego Sandrin, Lion's Whisky

  A sip of Macallan led one man to build arguably the finest collection of Italian bottlings.

• The collectors 12 March 2018

  Josh Feldman, Prohibition Bourbon

  It was whisky’s storied history that turned museum worker Josh Feldman into an avid collector.

• The collectors 01 November 2017

  Andy Simpson, Rare Whisky 101

  The rare whisky expert collects ‘anything and everything’ and has a fondness for unique bottles.