For Lovers Of World Whisky, There's Never Been A Better Time To Discover A New Country And A New Favourite Bottle. From England To Korea, Here Are The Five Countries Producing Whiskies That Are Capturing Our Imagination
Scotland and the USA are the undisputed leaders of the global whisky industry in terms of both sales and volume. But outside of these key regions, the whisky world is in rude health. Historic whisky-producing countries are welcoming new and exciting producers and others with no tradition of whisky making are bringing their first distilleries online.
There’s never been a better time to explore the breadth of the global whisky scene, whether you’re an expert or just starting your journey. Here are five regions we’re flying the flag for right now.
IRELAND
Ireland is hardly an up-and-coming player in the world of whisky, given it has a legitimate claim to have been distilling longer than Scotland. But in addition to its rich history, this is a country whose contemporary whiskey industry is full of exciting new distilleries producing a range of styles including the quintessentially Irish single pot still whiskey. Our pick for Ireland is Boann, a family-owned distillery set up in the Boyne Valley, whose hugely characterful single pot still whiskies come to life in a range of fortified wine cask finishes, from Madeira to Marsala and more.
