World Whisky & more: inaugural issue one


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Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new magazine. World Whisky & More is a new “old” idea of ours that we have wanted to pursue for a while. We have a wonderful community and a great set of whisky specialist friends throughout the world and we thought it was time to explore and cover the topic of ‘World Whisky’ in a new and refreshing way, with discussions with our friends, interviews and insights, and other entertaining content that could create a bridge between producers, industry professionals and consumers. WW&M is more like a collaboration and a forum about innovation, environmental issues and other developments in the industry rather than just another magazine. We are lucky to have such a great mixture of contributors, as well as input from the different awards and competitions, so that we can help some of the smaller distillers and innovators shine and make the industry a more colourful place. As they say, variety is the spice of life.




101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die (Revised & Updated)


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Revised and updated in 2013, 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101 whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to complete their whisky education. Avoiding the deliberately obscure, the ridiculously limited and the absurdly expensive, whisky expert Ian Buxton recommends an eclectic selection of old favourites, stellar newcomers and mystifyingly unknown drams that simply have to be drunk. The book decodes the marketing hype and gets straight to the point; whether from India, America, Sweden, Ireland, Japan or the hills, glens and islands of Scotland, here are the 101 whiskies that you really want. Try them before you die - Slainte!




World Whisky & more: issue 5


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We had an amazing start of the year with a very busy drinks competition judging season and the third annual gathering of the Council of Whiskey Masters - and both of us as examination chairmen at this historical event. The first ever Master of Whiskey exams (Level 4) were a success and our visit to the Isle of Raasay and eponymous distillery was just joy. Raasay DIstillery is a must visit if one is visiting Skye it is a must to go over to Raasay. Avoid missing out on something special and take the ferry over to see Alasdair and the team. At this years Swiss Spirits Review we got many amazing entries to talk about and there are some beautiful new releases and discoveries from our work at International Drinks Specialists in our Editor’s Choice. We continue to grow and welcome new contributors including the legendary Joe Micallef as cultural editor. We also feel that we must mention our very talented art director Elani doing a wonderful job with designing our magazine and working with us so nicely. Thank you!




World Whisky & more: issue 2


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First of all, a big heartfelt thank you, dear reader, for your support. Our first issue was an unexpected and very happy success and we had a lot of great feedback from our readers like you. Thank you. Welcome to our second issue, with a similar diversity of great contributors and topics. We’ve continued to ask our world- renowned whisky friends about our main topic and we have a great selection of articles covering our latest adventures and discoveries. We’ve been to Kentucky, Iceland, South Africa, India and New Zealand and our network of specialists are discovering world whisky and even more beyond this beautiful amber liquid around the globe. We are lucky to have Marie’s new series of articles covering Shochu and there are tasting notes and reports from the Swiss Spirits Review as well as some opinion pieces and insights into the latest developments of world whiskies. We hope you enjoy this second issue of our magazine and look forward to hearing from you if you fancy sharing your opinions and comments. Thank you for your continued support and enjoy.




101 Craft and World Whiskies to Try Before You Die (2nd edition of 101 World Whiskies to Try Before You Die)


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'An enjoyable romp through the craft whisky industry. Prepare to have your eyes opened and taste buds transported along the ever expanding whisky route.' Will Lyons 'Buxton has done it again: a cracking read. A novel and invaluable addition to any whisky library.' Charles MacLean 'Ian Buxton is the perfect guide to the rapidly changing world of whisky. Can you afford to be without a copy of 101 Craft and World Whiskies?' Henry Jeffreys, author of Empire of Booze Discover the exciting new world of craft distillers and whiskies from around the world in Ian Buxton's brilliant new addition to his 101 Whiskies series. From Austria to Argentina and Norway to New Zealand, the world of whisky is expanding as we have never seen before. Distilleries as far away as Taiwan and as close to home as England are reinventing what whisky means - and an iconoclastic generation of boutique, craft distillers are challenging previous orthodoxies and teasing drinkers with their exciting new styles and radical releases. 101 Craft & World Whiskies to Try Before You Die is an up-to-the-minute guide from best-selling whisky commentator Ian Buxton, author of the popular 101 Whiskies series, and the first independent assessment of this global drinks revolution. Guaranteed to appeal equally to whisky aficionados and new enthusiasts in search of a trusty and well-informed guide, Ian Buxton's wonderful new handbook is delivered in his trademark irreverent and trenchant style. There's a whole world of whisky to be discovered, free of bagpipes and heather and far from leather-clad fireside armchairs, that's overturning tradition. Taken neat or over ice, 101 Craft & World Whiskies will blow the cobwebs off your dram.




The Impossible Collection of Whiskey


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In The Impossible Collection of Whiskey, bestselling spirits writer Clay Risen unpacks the history of this storied drink, inviting the reader to tour some of the world’s most famed distilleries and their finest bottles. From the best Scotch of the Scottish Highlands to Kentucky’s finest Bourbon, Risen’s selection of 100 unparalleled whiskeys come from age-old makers as well as trailblazers of the craft distilling movement that has swept across the globe. Here are whiskeys selected not only for their exquisite flavor but also for rarity, age, flavor, and innovation. Bottles from countries with nascent whiskey markets, such as India and the Czech Republic, sit beside old American classics like Pappy Van Winkle and some of the rarest, most coveted bottles on the market. Risen marvels at bottles like Ireland’s Midleton Very Rare 45 Year Old, the oldest, most expensive Irish whiskey in the world. Together, these 100 bottles comprise a collection of whiskeys so exclusive that no one could ever assemble them all under one roof. A must-have for the library of any true whiskey connoisseur, The Impossible Collection of Whiskey is a carefully crafted homage to a liquor long revered as the “water of life.”




Malt Whisky Yearbook 2022


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Whisky enthusiasts all over the world look forward to the Malt Whisky Yearbook every autumn. This 17th edition is again fully revised and packed with new and up-to-date information on more than 400 whisky distilleries from all over the world. Distinguished whisky experts contribute with new features written exclusively for this new edition along with details of hundreds of whisky shops, whisky sites and new bottlings. The Independent Bottlers chapter gives you all the details about the world ́s most successful blenders and bottlers complete with tasting notes. A comprehensive summary of the whisky year that was and all the latest statistics is also included. Malt Whisky Yearbook 2022 includes more than 250 tasting notes describing the flavour of single malts from all working distilleries in Scotland and Japan. Finally, with more than 500 colour photographs, Malt Whisky Yearbook 2022 is as much an essential reference guide as a book to read for pleasure.




101 World Whiskies to Try Before You Die


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101 World Whiskies To Try Before You Die is the companion guide to 2010's 101 Whiskies To Try Before You Die. Ian Buxton again eschews the obvious whiskies and recommends another 101 whiskies that he believes every whisky lover should taste. In Ian Buxton's new collection of whisky recommendations he has cast his net wider. He includes not only whiskies from the established whisky-producing countries, but also many newcomers. The book includes whiskies from Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, England, India, Ireland, Japan, The Netherlands, Scotland, Taiwan, USA and Wales. All the whiskies included are both affordable and accessible. Ian Buxton does not believe in collecting whiskies or investing in whisky. He believes in tasting and enjoying the huge range of whiskies that are available. The book includes single malts and blends - and provacatively a few renegade suggestions that are bound to offend purists.




101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die (5th edition)


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Fifth edition, fully revised and updated. 'something of an institution ... We highly recommend you get a copy for its amusing tone, on-the-nose criticism and Buxton's unerring nose for value' Master of Malt 'excellent' The Sunday Times 'a must-buy for whisky enthusiasts who prefer high-level expertise executed with humour and irreverence rather than lofty academic pretensions ... accessible, funny and fact-packed' Robb Report 101 Whiskies to Try Before You Die is a whisky guide with a difference. It is not an awards list. It is not a list of the 101 'best' whiskies in the world in the opinion of a self-appointed whisky guru. It is simply a guide to the 101 whiskies that enthusiasts must seek out and try in order to complete their whisky education. Avoiding the deliberately obscure, the ridiculously limited and the absurdly expensive, whisky expert Ian Buxton recommends an eclectic selection of old favourites, stellar newcomers and mystifyingly unknown drams that simply have to be drunk. The book decodes the marketing hype and gets straight to the point; whether from Canada, India, America, Sweden, Ireland, Japan or the hills, glens and islands of Scotland, here are the 101 whiskies that you really want. Try them before you die - Slainte!




Whiskey Women


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Shortly after graduating from University of Glasgow in 1934, Elizabeth “Bessie” Williamson began working as a temporary secretary at the Laphroaig Distillery on the Scottish island Islay. Williamson quickly found herself joining the boys in the tasting room, studying the distillation process, and winning them over with her knowledge of Scottish whisky. After the owner of Laphroaig passed away, Williamson took over the prestigious company and became the American spokesperson for the entire Scotch whisky industry. Impressing clients and showing her passion as the Scotch Whisky Association’s trade ambassador, she soon gained fame within the industry, becoming known as the greatest female distiller. Whiskey Women tells the tales of women who have created this industry, from Mesopotamia’s first beer brewers and distillers to America’s rough-and-tough bootleggers during Prohibition. Women have long distilled, marketed, and owned significant shares in spirits companies. Williamson’s story is one of many among the influential women who changed the Scotch whisky industry as well as influenced the American bourbon whiskey and Irish whiskey markets. Until now their stories have remained untold.