The World Atlas of Whisky 3rd edition

“…This is, by some mileage and by just about every conceivable metric, the best book currently available on the subject of whisky.” – Adam Wells, Jancis Robinson.com

Shortlisted for the James Beard award 2025.

Selected for BEST SPIRITS BOOKS 2024 by Decanter magazine:

‘For this third edition Broom has done a comprehensive rewrite, delving deeper into the classic whisky-producing countries/regions, and introducing new sections on Australia, France and New Zealand. Redesigned maps and beautiful imagery bring it all to life.’ – Decanter

‘An ideal gift for any whisky lover this Christmas.’ – The Scotsman

‘The best whisky book ever – a must-read for drinkers!’ – Forbes

‘I spent the weekend swimming through the contents of this magnum opus with a smile on my face and a dram (or two) in hand. Not once did I drown in the deep waters of knowledge within, as the layout and photos kept me afloat, and the wonderful copy provided a flow that was well paced, allowing me to float along, and take in the scenery along the way.’ – Joel Harrison

‘A bible in the industry’ The Sunday Post

‘The perfect go-to reference guide for the whisky lover’s bookshelf’ – Whisky Magazine

‘Anyone with an interest in whisky should have this book.’ Mark McLaughlin, Director of Irish Whiskey, The Dead Rabbit

‘All Dave’s books are magical, but this new edition of the atlas is the ideal gift for anyone keen to understand more about the breadth of the category.’ Ryan Chetiyawardana @mrlyan

‘Not just for whisky lovers but for lovers of world culture and flavour.’ Colin Hampden-White

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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.

Author Biography

DAVE BROOM is an internationally celebrated spirits expert. He has won two Glenfiddich prizes and, in 2013, the IWSC Communicator of the Year Award. In 2015, he won The Spirited Award for Best Cocktail & Spirits writer and in 2018, his book The Way of Whisky won an Andre Simon prize. In 2020 he was named Best Drinks Writer at the Fortnum & Mason awards. He has been a contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate and scotchwhisky.com. He started thewhiskymanual.uk in 2020 and is also the whisky correspondent for jancisrobinson.com. He has made two films, Cuba in a Bottle and The Amber Light. The latter, on whisky and Scottish culture, won Best Programme at the 2020 Fortnum & Mason awards. Dave has built up a considerable international following, with regular training and educational visits to Japan, France, Holland, Scandinavia, Germany, Africa and North America. He is involved in whisky education and acts as a consultant to major distillers on tasting techniques as well as training professionals and the public. Dave’s previous books include the first two editions of The World Atlas of Whisky, Whisky: The Manual, Gin: The Manual, Rum: The Manual, The Way of Whisky and A Sense of Place.