The World Atlas of Whisky: More than 500 distilleries profiled and 480 expressions tasted. 3rd edition

This new, fully updated and revised edition of The World Atlas of Whisky provides an in-depth, comprehensive journey through the history, process, distilleries and expressions of world whiskies.

Award-winning author and whisky expert Dave Broom profiles more than 500 distilleries and explores more than 480 whiskies in this extensive world atlas. There has been major growth in the world of whisky in the last decade, with many more distilleries opening, and this new edition of the must-have reference book on whisky brings the world of whisky right up to date.

The World Atlas of Whisky is the only guide both the connoisseur and newcomer will ever need in order to understand everything there is to know about the world of whisky. This is a beautifully illustrated, in-depth and comprehensive journey through the history, process, distilleries and expressions of world whiskies, featuring 32 detailed full-colour maps. Heritage, romance, flavour and craftsmanship are all celebrated in this complete study of this most versatile of drinks.

'The best whisky book ever - a must-read for drinkers!' - Forbes
'The perfect go-to reference guide for the whisky lover's bookshelf' - Whisky Magazine

About the Author:

Dave Broom has written 13 books, including The World Atlas of Whisky, now in its second edition with a third edition underway. He has won many awards, including four Glenfiddich prizes and, in 2013, he won the prestigious IWSC Communicator of the Year Award. In 2015, he won The Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & Spirits writer, in 2018, an André Simon prize, and in 2020, a Fortnum & Mason award for Drinks Writer of the Year.

He has been a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, scotchwhisky,com and Malt Advocate. In 2020 he started his own website thewhiskymanual.uk. Dave has made two films, Cuba In A Bottle and The Amber Light. The latter, an examination on whisky and Scottish culture, won Best Programme at the 2020 Fortnum & Mason awards.

Over his three-plus decades in the field, Dave has built up a considerable international following with regular training/educational visits to Japan, France, Holland, Scandinavia, Germany, Africa and North America. He is actively involved in whisky education and also acts as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as training professionals and the public. Dave has also worked with Suntory in developing a language of tasting that communicates Japanese concepts to English speaking audiences.

Dave's previous books include Whisky: The Manual, Gin: The Manual, Rum: The Manual, The Way of Whisky and A Sense of Place.