
Holy mole! Modern art and epicurean excursions in Mexico City
Watch out Manhattan. Art, books, drink, food, jazz – and a whole lot of mole: the Mexican capital is possibly the best city in North America, says longtime visitor Chris Moss

Watch now: New Adventures in Whisky
Whisky doesn’t have to cost the Earth. Our film showcases three innovative British distilleries crafting award-winning spirits while regenerating land, supporting communities, and slashing environmental impact

Whisky from another planet
Wonderful things are happening with whisky in New Zealand. Gordon Thomson on why a remarkable new Kiwi spirit is just the latest in a long line of understated cultural jewels to have come out of the country

Seven of the best old school whisky bars in Scotland
When you crave simple hospitality and excellent whisky served by people who know their stuff, Scotland’s classic bars are hard to beat. By Gordon Thomson

Dream weavers
Anna Lou Larkin meets the maverick mixers from Woven who are turning whisky blending into an modern-day artform from their funky Leith HQ

10 luxury Highland hideaways
From cool modernity to sumptuous historic splendour, escape from reality in style

Five great whisky cocktails to enjoy this summer
From highballs to a smoky martini, Alice Lascelles presents a tempting choice for sunny evenings ahead

Whisky Island - the secret soul of Islay
He’s been visiting for 40 years but Dave Broom is still transported by the mysterious alchemy of the sacred whisky isle

Sip advisor: The local’s guide to Austin’s coolest cocktail bars
Famous worldwide for its buzzy music scene, Austin, Texas, is no slouch when it comes to whiskey. Local resident and whisky writer Gabrielle Nicole Pharms picks her favourite hang-outs

Putting the dram into drama
As the curtain rises on Act II of The Macbeth Collection, Gordon Thomson talks to the team behind one of whisky’s most original and artistically ingenious series

The Last Sipper with Martha Dalton
On International Women’s Day, Martha Dalton, the CEO and co-founder of Never Say Die bourbon, shares her love of English single malts, Michael Sheen and the Sugababes

London’s best bars for drinking bourbon
Neat, on the rocks, or in a killer cocktail. From basement speakeasies to opulent lounges, Barley’s guide to 10 bars in the capital where the bourbon drinking is beyond compare
The Last Sipper with Kiefer Sutherland
The Canadian actor and guitar-mad musician tells Barley about his new whisky — and reveals what Picasso taught him about tasting notes and why he loves nothing more than drinking ‘Cutty Sark in dive bars’

The Deep Dive: Wake-up call for whisky?
Sales slumps. Teetotal Gen Z-ers. And a cataclysmic attempt at categorisation alongside chicken nuggets by food activists. In this exclusive investigation for Barley, Nick Morgan reveals the range of converging factors conspiring against a new golden age of whisky

Neon wonderland: Tokyo’s hidden whisky bars
It famously has nearly as many whisky bars as it does residents, we’ve found the best ones

The Last Sipper with Georgie Bell
The Heart Cut founder on the book she’s been inspired by, her favourite whisky bars in the world – and the Mexican taco joint that will knock your socks off

10 great whisky festivals from around the world to book for 2025
From Kentucky to Dublin, and Paris to Islay, there’s a host of great whisky shindigs happening this year. What are you waiting for? Here’s where to go and how to book

How the water of life poured back into Port Ellen
Nina Caplan travelled to Islay to witness the rebirth of one of the island’s most romantic and revered distilleries - and found a thriving culture where that distinctive whisky is flowing abundantly again

‘I’m part of the dodo race’
Take two Dundonians, one a poet, the other a Hollywood star…. Don Paterson and Brian Cox set the world to rights

I was a tartan teen tearaway
Tartan can’t make a comeback, says the fashion editor and influencer, because for her it never went away
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The Last Sipper
Hollywood legend Brian Cox invites Barley’s Tom Pattinson into his home to talk about the drams that changed his life - and what he really thinks about tasting notes…
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