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Whisky-producing countries and whisky city guides

Whisky is produced around the globe which leads to a rich variety of distinctive flavour profiles for the curious drinker to explore.

Join us as we work our way around the world learning about how and where whisky is produced and also the best places to enjoy it.

Whisky Capitals: Istanbul

Istanbul street scene

Istanbul is a major city in Turkey with a growing whisky scene. From dram and dine experiences to artisan cocktails, we take a tour from a local.

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Whisky Capitals: The Twin Cities

Minneapolis

Adam Irving, of the popular whisky website Scotchology, explains how both of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and St.Paul, have become unexpected must-see places for whisky fans.

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Whisky Producing Countries: France

France may not seem a likely home for a burgeoning whisky industry, but don’t be fooled; all the way from Brittany to Corsica producers are turning to l’eau de vie with serious intent.

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Whisky Producing Countries: South Africa

Wine may be the name of the game when it comes to South Africa’s drinks scene, but one distillery is championing the whisky category in a big way.

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Whisky Capitals: Glasgow

Aerial view of Glasgow

Stewart Craigon co-founded, along with partner Kirsty Clarke, Whisky Corner, a blog dedicated to whisky reviews, news, tasting and opinions. He guides us round Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, to the greatest places to enjoy a dram.

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Whisky Capitals: San Francisco

San francisco

A masterclass in dramming San Fran style, from Keeper of the Quaich, Steve Beal.

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Whisky Capitals: Copenhagen

Copenhagen

It’s our first foray into Scandinavia’s whisky capitals, and where better to start than Copenhagen?

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Whisky Producing Countries: Finland

Nordic whisky has enjoyed something of an awakening of late. Sweden has been leading the charge, closely followed by Denmark. Iceland has even entered the fold, introducing its very own ingenious albeit unusual production techniques (forget peated whisky – both…

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Whisky Capitals: Hong Kong

Hong Kong skyscrapers from the sea

Hong Kong-based whisky guru Josh Tate takes us on a tour of his local whisky scene.

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Whisky Capitals: Berlin

Berlin skyline

From Bowie to Berghain, Berlin has long reigned as the capital of cool.

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