Claive Vidiz, The Whisky Collection
The almost 3,500-strong collection is on public display at Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience.
The collectors
04 April 2017
The almost 3,500-strong collection is on public display at Edinburgh’s Scotch Whisky Experience.
The collectors
07 February 2017
Inside the Frenchman’s astounding whisky collection, some of which dates back to WWII.
Latest news
20 October 2016
Golden Decanters launches with a range of four single cask single malts priced at £7,250.
Latest news
19 September 2018
The single malt expression will now be released in batches to ‘enhance its collectability’.
Features
23 August 2018
It’s made for drinking, so why have some whiskies now become collectors’ items?
Features
16 October 2018
Track down these public collections of rare bottles for a glimpse of whisky’s storied past.
The collectors
11 October 2018
The Italian collector on how he amassed one of the world’s most enviable whisky collections.
The collectors
09 May 2017
A rare look inside the German’s 25-year collection, including a series of 1960s Laphroaigs.
The collectors
23 July 2018
The ‘Jolly Toper’ tells of his love for whisky literature, born in the pre-internet age.
Features
09 October 2018
One of the world’s most famous collections of whisky has gone on display in the Netherlands.
The collectors
21 February 2019
The social side of whisky collecting has had a profound impact on the Swede’s life.
The collectors
02 July 2019
The Chinese collector credits Richard Paterson for his love of Dalmore’s single malts.
The Balvenie has partnered with chef Michel Roux Jr to explore the meaning of craftsmanship.
The West Wing's Leo McGarry underestimates the power and longevity of a marketing message.
David Stirk from the Creative Whisky Company revisits the very first whisky he tasted 20 years ago.
Two apprentice coopers experience the traditional ‘Blackening’ – an historical rite of passage.
Michael Weng from Germany tastes The Macallan 1965 25 Year Old in our On Air video booth.
Viski Perver steps into the On Air booth to taste Macallan's Anniversary Malt, 1965.
Tourism, single malt whisky, and a ferry service… so much has changed for Islay in last 50 years.
Malty Head Patryk Kolas reviews one of his favourite whiskies from Bruichladdich.
A bird's eye view of Islay's seven distilleries, and on an uncharacteristically sunny day too.
What is it about Fèis Ìle that makes it such an unmissable event for whisky fans?
One of the Dream Drams on the Scotchwhisky.com stand was the Ardbeg Very Old.
George Wills from the Kilchoman Distillery tastes the entirely island-produced whisky.
New Whiskies
24 July 2019
Thirteen new single malts from Caperdonich, Longmorn, Glen Keith and Braes of Glenlivet.
Themed tastings
25 December 2018
Indie bottlings of Glen Elgin, Mortlach and Caol Ila most impressed Dave Broom this year.
Themed tastings
26 December 2016
Smoky, floral and fruity – we’d expect nothing but an eclectic mix of drams from our chief engineer.
Themed tastings
27 December 2016
Our editor covers all bases with her favourites of 2016: a single malt, single grain and a blend.
Themed tastings
30 December 2015
Our editor, Becky Paskin, selects her top three Scotch whiskies tasted in 2015.
Themed tastings
29 December 2015
Our magazine editor chooses his whisky highlights from 2015, including two bargain Speyside malts.
Themed tastings
29 December 2016
In a year of discovery, there were three whiskies that really captivated our street-wise novice.
Themed tastings
31 December 2015
Dave Broom looks back on 2015 with whisky-tinted glasses and selects his three stand-out drams.
Themed tastings
27 December 2017
A sublime trio: Glenmorangie Astar redux, ethereal Brora and Midleton from the archives.
Themed tastings
28 December 2016
Smoke is the overriding theme as our magazine editor picks his three stand-out whiskies of 2016.
New Whiskies
06 June 2017
Hunter Laing’s range features Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Laphroaig and Port Ellen.
Themed tastings
25 December 2017
Dave Broom selects an eclectic trio of whiskies as his top drams of 2017.
The Whisky Exchange shop in Covent Garden has one of the biggest whisky collections in the UK.
The Whisky Exchange shop in Great Portland Street, has one of the biggest whisky collections in ...
The Whisky Exchange is the No.1 specialist retailer of whisky and other spirits online.
The Whisky Store is one of the most comprehensive online German whisky retailers.
whiskyauction.com is a hub for whisky collectors to buy and sell bottles online.
Brand
St Andrews Whisky Company’s blended Scotch designed to ‘bridge the gap’ between malts and blends.
Brand
Blended whisky created in the early 20th century by Aberdeen bottler Wm Cadenhead.
Distiller & blender
Operator of the Borders’ first legal whisky distillery in 180 years.
Brand
A malt, a blend and a grain make up this trio of whiskies from Sutcliffe & Son.
Brand
Despite its name, this Islay single malt from an unnamed distillery is more at home in Scandinavia.
Distiller
Two of Scotland’s most renowned whisky families merged to form an alliance during the 1950s.
Independent bottler
Indie bottler of luxury whisky expressions aimed exclusively at collectors and investors.
Brand
Spice-led blended malt from Compass Box, which gets its flavour from three Highland whiskies.