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The World Atlas of Whisky – book review

Tuesday 20 May 2025 • 5 min read
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An essential guide to navigating the ever-expanding world of whisky, reviewed by cider and spirits expert Adam Wells.

The World Atlas of Whisky (3rd edition)
Dave Broom

Published by Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN 9781784726737
£45, $55

It was only to my slight surprise, having spent the better part of a week devouring and redevouring Dave Broom’s third edition of The World Atlas of Whisky, that I discovered I had made over 7,000 words of notes in the process. So, since my editor is quite rightly keeping me to a rather stricter limit, I’ll cut to the chase: this is...

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