Like many whisky writers I know, I read tonnes of other whisky blogs and websites every week, day, well, hour. Below is a list of recommended whisky reading, basically the sites I not only read the most, but also enjoy the most.
My criteria for acceptance and addition to this recommended whisky reading list are very similar to my GreatDrams editorial principles, they are thus:
- Great writing first and foremost
- Interesting content
- Visual elements that punctuate the verbal
- Having a sense of humour
- Writing for readers, not for yourself / the industry
Those who have made it on so far are, in no particular order (honest)…
Tom’s Whisky Reviews
www: http://www.tomswhiskyreviews.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomsWhisky
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomswhiskyreviews/
Scotch Trooper – the ramblings of a Whisky-Fueled Stormtrooper (incredible photography)
www: http://scotchtrooper-blog.com
Twitter: scotch_trooper
Instagram: scotch_trooper
Facebook: scotchtrooper
Malt Review
www: http://malt-review.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/MaltReview
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MaltReview
Instagram: http://instagram.com/maltreview
The Whiskyphiles – a blog about drinking and enjoying whisky
www: http://thewhiskyphiles.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheWhiskyphiles
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheWhiskyphiles
Jonathan Webb – Scotch & Sci-Fi
www: http://www.scotchandscifi.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scotchandscifi
Twitter: http://twitter.com/dvdbloke
Steve Prentice – Reviews and opinions with a focus on Single Malt Scotch Whiskies since 2011
www: www.somersetwhisky.com
Facebook: facebook.com/steveprentice
Twitter: twitter.com/steveprentice
Instagram: instagram.com/steveprentice
Captain SMWS, Ben’s Whisky Blog
www: http://www.benswhisky.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_cops
Crystal Coverdale
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EdgyLassie
Instagram: http://instagram.com/EdgyLassie
Nick Bird – Yorkshire Fellowship of the Still – Leeds Whisky Club
www: http://www.yfstill.co.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YFSTILL
Matt Chambers and Karen Taylor – Whisky for Everyone
www: http://www.whiskyforeveryone.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskyisrael
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whisky4everyone
Dave & Kat – the father and daughter team behind Whisky Discovery
www: http://whisky-discovery.blogspot.co.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhiskyDiscovery
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whiskydiscovery
Instagram: http://instagram.com/whiskydiscovery
Billy’s Booze Blog
www: http://bbblog.org.uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cowfish
Instagram: https://instagram.com/meatrobot/
Jonathan Bryant – LivingRoom Whisky is about friends coming together to share a passion for whisky.
www: http://www.livingroomwhisky.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LRWhisky
Whisky Joe
www: http://www.whiskyjoe.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhiskyJourney
Twitter: http://twitter.com/whiskyjourney
Instagram: http://instagram.com/whiskyjourney
Franck Debernardi
www: http://www.lacavedecobalt.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lacavedecobalt
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LaCaveDeCobalt
Yoav Gelbfish – Whisky Gospel – Blog covering the amazing world of Whisky
www: www.whiskygospel.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskygospel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/yoavgel
Instagram: https://instagram.com/yoavgel/
Gal Granov – Whisky Israel
www: http://whiskyisrael.co.il/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskyisrael
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhiskyIsrael
Dramming (Germany) – asks and discusses big questions about whisky
www: http://www.dramming.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/drammingdotcom?v=wall
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Dramming_Com
Edinburgh Whisky Blog – five chaps from Scotland
www: http://www.edinburghwhiskyblog.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/edinburghwhiskyblog/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/EdinburghWhisky/
Miss Whisky
www: http://misswhisky.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMissWhisky
Twitter: https://twitter.com/themisswhisky
The Whisky Wire
www: http://www.thewhiskywire.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheWhiskyWire
Twitter: http://twitter.com/thewhiskywire