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Our latest news piece (posted November 2024) is here: Glendronach x Gildas 

Our latest distillery feature piece and review (posted October 2024) is here: Octomore Whisky (and Series 15)

Our latest wisdom feature article (posted September 2024) is here: Are whisky brands jumping the shark?

Our latest wisdom “explainer” article is here. Whisky Mythbusters – Debunking the whisky myths

Our latest book review (posted November 2024) is here: The Malt Whisky Yearbook 2025

Our latest video (an hilarious song and music video!) is here:  The history of Scotch whisky.

Click here to be taken to our page that lists our most popular and widely read articles.

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ABOUT US

Whisky & Wisdom is a resource for whisky drinkers and enthusiasts worldwide.  Whisky & Wisdom won the Icons of Whisky award (Australia category) for ‘Best Communicator of the Year’ in 2020 and the Icons of Whisky award (Rest of World category) in 2024.  Is it a whisky blog?  Well….

Some might call this a whisky blog, but it’s so much more:  Whisky editorial, opinion pieces, distillery feature pieces, whisky travel guides and recommendations, whisky reviews, and whisky humour.  You’ll also find thought-provoking articles; technical pieces about whisky production; and some articles that court controversy.

Click here to skip the intro and go straight to the articles, or click here for a shortcut to our most popular articles (those that have had the most hits/reads and received the most likes, shares, re-tweets, comments, etc). 

WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE

Focusing chiefly (but not exclusively) on the whiskies and distilleries of Scotland, Whisky & Wisdom features:

Feature articles & stories on whisky, Scotland, distilleries, and tastings

Whisky editorials and opinion pieces

Humorous and entertaining whisky vignettes 

Distillery feature profiles 

Whisky travel guides and recommendations. 

Whisky news and reviews

Articles, opinion pieces, and reviews on Australian whisky

Use the search bar if you want to find information or articles about a particular distillery or brand.

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WHO WE ARE

Whisky & Wisdom is put together by yours truly – a long-time whisky brand ambassador, whisky writer, presenter, educator, distillery tour guide, tasting host, whisky reviewer, and Keeper of the Quaich with over 24 years’ industry experience and background.

I wear quite a few other hats in the whisky industry and community – and I’m usually wearing more than one hat at once!  I freelance as a whisky presenter/ambassador for most of the big brands (and the little ones, too!); I’ve written for Whisky Magazine in the UK, the Malt Whisky Yearbook, Tumbler Magazine, Australian Gourmet Traveller, Unfiltered Magazine, the Sydney Morning Herald, and numerous other printed media, plus countless online/digital publications – including other whisky websites and blogs!  I teach and present whisky appreciation/education classes on behalf of various entities, including WSET.  I curate, organise and lead bespoke whisky tours to Scotland for small groups of 10 every second or third year.  And I’m the Chairman and a Director of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) in Australia – a position I’ve held since 2005.  This website is a combination of all my whisky wisdom & activities – Opinions, Feature Articles, Wisdom, News, Reviews and Fun.  Views expressed here are entirely my own.

To find specific articles or subjects more easily, search under the seven different Categories, as listed on the right (or scroll to the bottom if you’re on a phone).  A wee tip:  Most of the articles – and certainly the most popular and widely shared ones – reside in “Wisdom & Opinions“.  Or simply use the search bar – enter the distillery, brand, topic, or area you’re interested in.

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Cheers,
AD
Keeper of the Quaich