The World Atlas of Whisky – book review

Guest contributor
Tuesday 20 May 2025
• 5 min read

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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