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Whisky Magazine

April/May 2025
Magazine

Calling all whisky enthusiasts! A subscription to Whisky Magazine is the perfect choice for those looking for the finest and rarest malts and blends. Discover everything from little known (but very special) local whiskies and award winning distilleries, to what dram pairs best with your favourite food. It’s guaranteed to get your nose twitching and taste buds tingling. Packed with regular tasting notes from our whisky masters, in-depth interviews with the leading whisky experts, behind the scene tours of distilleries, a subscription to Whisky Magazine will be your ideal drinking companion.

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREATNESS • Learning from the best in the whisky-making business

Whisky Magazine

DRAMS IN DUBLIN • Whisky Live returns to the Irish capital

“SINGLE” • Is it too late to save single malt’s identity?

INNOVATIVE FREEDOM • The importance of creative freedom in a sea of regulations

ONCE A DEADLY BUSINESS • The emphasis on health and safety today was not always the case

A toast to Teeling • As Teeling Whiskey Distillery celebrates 10 years, brothers Jack and Stephen Teeling remain as motivated and forward-thinking as they were on day one

GILLIAN MACDONALD and a SPRINKLING of HOLLYWOOD MAGIC • A collaboration with Harrison Ford is just the latest career highlight for Glenmorangie master blender Gillian Macdonald, who is now passing on her wisdom to the next generation

Like father, like daughter • A look at the positive impact from the industry’s father-daughter distilling teams and their legacies

UPON REFLECTION • Gavin D Smith talks to former Macallan guru Ken Grier about the lessons he learned working with iconic Edrington brands and how he now relishes passing on that knowledge to eager private clients

SCHOOL’S IN • The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is an opportunity to experience the varied magics of what is arguably Scotch’s most famous region, but through its Whisky School it also provides a valuable, in-depth Scotch whisky education

A year of turbulence and triumph •  Catching up with all of the major announcements in the Speyside region over the past 12 months

Passing the baton • Two men shared a common aspiration, changing the course of the US bourbon industry and training generations of workers to manufacture the finest American whiskey

THE SHERRY ON TOP • The story of Glendronach Distillery and its trademark fruity sweetness

Tastings Latest

TRAVEL RETAIL WELCOMES THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE • Johnnie Walker and Dewar’s are among the many brands celebrating the Year of the Snake in Asian duty-free shops this year

SIMPLY THE BEST • Celebrating the best of the whisky industry

Charting the course • We sat down with Susie Garvin, Brindiamo’s chief commercial officer, to discuss her strategic vision for 2025

TOP SHELF • Honouring the latest inductees

Icons of Whisky 2025 China, Middle East & Africa, Ireland, Rest of World

Icons of Whisky 2025

WINNERS’ SPOTLIGHT • We reveal this year’s winning whiskies

WORLD WHISKIES AWARDS 2025

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  • OverDrive Magazine

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Languages

  • English