Whisky Resources

This is a list of whisky related internet links. By nature of the internet, it will never be possible to achieve completeness, but I will do my best to include any relevant sites that I think are worth to be mentioned.

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Whisky Blogs

Independent (English)

Bourbon Blog – As the title suggests…

Cask Strength – Whisky reviews and various other topics, written by Neil Ridley and Joel Harrison

Cologne Whisky Connoisseurs – Tasting notes of SMWS bottlings, whisky blog news

Danish Whisky Blog – Reviews, quizzes and more by Steffen Bräuner

Dr. Whisky – Many reviews, also some whisky news

Edinburgh Whisky Blog – Whisky reviews, lots of other whisky topics

Guid Scotch Drink – The blog formerly known as WHISKYHost

Jason’s Scotch Whisky Reviews – Reviews with dedliberately non-lyrical tasting notes

Jewmalt Whisky Reviews – Blog of whisky lover Joshua Hatton from Connecticut

Malt Impostor – Tasting notes with a twist

Miss Whisky – London-based Alywinne Gwilt gives a female perspective on whisky including interviews with whisky women

Nonjatta – All you need to know about Japanese whisky

Scotch Hobbyist – Ratings, reviews and general whisky information

The Casks – Extensive whisky reviews

The Coopered Tot – Whisky reviews and other articles by Joshua Feldman from New Jersey

The Perfect Whisky Match – “He says – She says” by Canadian boggers Graham McKenney and Johanne McInnis

The Scotch Blog – News and general whisky topics

Whisky Advocate Blog – John Hansell’s, reviews, ratings, news, whisky philosophy

Whisky Apostle – Reviews and miscellaneous whisky stuff

Whisky Brother – Reviews and reports by Marc Pendlebury from Johannesburg

Whisky For Everyone – Reviews, general whisky knowledge

Whiskyfun – Vast selection of tasting notes with ratings from Serge Valentin, concert reviews – not strictly a blog but much similar

Whisky Girl – Dutch ‘whisky girl’ Femke Sijtsma shares her passion for whisky with us.

Whisky Intelligence – Whisky news, press releases

Whisky Israel – Reviews, whisky and food

WhiskyNotes – Tasting notes and ratings

Whisky Party – Many tasting notes, general whisky information

Whisky Reviews – Video whisky reviews from Ralfy

Whisky Wire – Whisky reviews with flamboyant tasting notes and interviews with whisky industry insiders.

Independent (German)

Allmalt – Interessantes über ältere Tropfen

Home of Whisky – Tasting Notes, Whisky Events in Deutschland

The Whisky Blog – Firmenblog von The Whisky Store

Whiskyfanblog – Neues aus der deutschen Whisky-Szene, Tasting Notes

WhiskyNews – Die neuesten Nachrichten rund um den Whisky

Corporate Blogs

Duncan Taylor – Official blog of the independent bottler

Laddieblog – The official blog of Bruichladdich

Master of Malt Whisky Blog – Corporate blog of the internet whisky retailer

The Macallan – The official blog of Macallan

The Master Blender – Richard “The Nose” Paterson of Whyte & Mackay

The Whisky Exchange Blog – Corporate blog of the whisky retailer

Forums

Bladnoch Forum – Distilllery forum with quite a large following that also has its own bottlings.

Whisky Whisky Whisky – Independent whisky forum

Whisky Magazine Forum

Whisky Information

The Ardbeg Project – Tries to list anything that Arbeg has ever produced

Malt Maniacs – A group of whisky mad people from around the world – now also featuring yours truly - E-pistles, thousands of ratings and the Malt Maniacs Awards

Malt Madness – Personal site of Johannes van den Heuvel, founder of the Malt Maniacs with extensive tasting notes and a distillery information section to die for.

Whiskybase – Whisky community with comprehensive repository of bottling data and added shop

Whisky Monitor – A huge database of the Malt Maniacs’ ratings and tasting notes

Miscellaneous Whisky Sites

The Buxrud Collection – Massive link collection from Olaf Buxrud

Whisky Emporium – Tasting notes, collecting, a little blog and more

WhiskyCast – Weekly whisky podcast by Mark Gillespie

Whisky Connosr – Whisky social network

Whisky Marketplace – Whisky search and price comparison

Whisky Scores – A community centered around scoring whiskies.

Whisky Auctions

Bonhams – McTear’s – Mulberry Bank – Scotch Whisky Auctions – WhiskyAuction

Whisky Awards

International Whisky Competition – International Wine and Spirit Competition – Malt Maniacs Awards – World Whisky Awards – World Wide Whisky Design Awards

Online Shops

Loch Fyne Whiskies - Master of Malt – Royal Mile Whiskies – The Green Welly Stop – The Whisky Exchange – The Whisky Shop

USA

Binny’s – Park Avenue Liquor

France

La Maison du Whisky

Germany

Scoma – The Whisky Store

The Whisky Industry

Scotland Malt Distilleries

Aberlour – Ardbeg – Arran – Auchentoshan – Balblair – Balvenie – Ben Nevis – Benriach – Benromach – Bladnoch – Bowmore – Bruichladdich – Bunnahabhain – Daftmill – Dalmore – Edradour – Glen Garioch – Glen Moray – Glencadam – Glendronach – Glenfarclas – Glenfiddich – Glenglassaugh – Glengoyne – Glenlivet – Glenmorangie – Glenrothes – Glenturret – Highland Park – Jura – Kilchoman – Laphroaig – Loch Lomond – Macallan – Scapa – Speyside – Springbank – Talisker – Tobermory – Tomatin – Tomintoul – Tullibardine

Scotland Grain Distilleries

North British

Scotland Conglomerates

Dewar’s – Aberfeldy, Aultmore, Craigellachie, Glen Deveron, Royal Brackla

Diageo – Auchroisk, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Cameron Bridge, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Clynelish, Cgragganmore, Dailuaine, Dalwhinnie, Dufftown, Glen Elgin, Glen Ord, Glen Spey, Glendullan, Glenkinchie, Glenlossie, Inchgower, Knockando, Lagavulin, Linkwood, Mortlach, Oban, Royal Lochnagar, Strathmill, Teaninich

Inver House – Balblair, Balmenach, Knockdhu, Pulteney, Speyburn

Pernod Ricard – Aberlour, Allt-A-Bhainne, Glenallachie, Glenburgie, Gleinkeith, Glenlivet, Glentauchers, Longmorn, Miltonduff, Scapa, Strathclyde, Strathisla, Tormore

Whyte and Mackay – Dalmore, Fettercairn, Invergordon, Jura, Tamnavulin

Scotland Blends

Ballantine’s – Black Bottle – Chivas Regal – Cuty Sark – Famous Grouse – Grant’s – Johnie Walker – J & B – Teacher’s - Whyte and Mackay

Scotland Vats (Blended Malt)

Compass Box

Scotland Independent Bottlers

Adelphi – A.D. Rattray – Cadenhead’s – C & S – Creative Whisky – Douglas Laing – Duncan Taylor – Gordon & McPhail – Hart Brothers – Ian McLeod – Jack Wiebers – James MacArthur – Malts of Scotland – Master of Malt – Murray McDavid – Samaroli – Scottish Malt Whisky Society – Speciality Drinks - Whisky Doris

Ireland

Bushmills – Clontarf – Cooley (Connemara, Greenore, Kilbeggan, Tyrconnell) – Irish Distillers (Jameson, Midleton, Paddy, Powers, Redbreast) – Tullamore Dew

USA Bourbon

Barton – Buffalo Trace (Ancient Age, Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, Elmer T. Lee, George T. Stagg, Pappy Van Winkle) – Bulleit – Four Roses – Heaven Hill (Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Ezra Brooks) – Jim Beam – Knob Creek – Maker’s Mark – Wild Turkey – Woodford Reserve