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

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

In a new occasional series we salute the remarkable men and women, past and present, who have driven change and done outstanding work for whisky that stands the test of time

Nattily attired and generous with his expertise, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Jakub Niziolek is a popular figure in the members’ room at the club’s London base. Barley popped along to ask him about his whisky passions

We’ve scoured the globe, we’ve sipped, scribbled and selected. Yes, it’s Barley’s annual festive dozen — 12 fantastic bottles for your Christmas cabinet, with something to suit every taste, style, region and pocket 

The spirits writer and presenter on the whisky that gets his tastebuds tingling, and his favourite Soho hangout

Kanosuke is an astonishing young whisky matured in rice wine barrels and produced on Japan’s ‘Mellow Coast.’ Barley gets a taste of the future

Tamdhu’s latest exclusive release is a show-stopping raising of the stakes for the Speyside whisky makers. Barley succumbs to its exquisite sherry-drenched charms