Whisky consultant

Colin Hampden-White

Colin is a presenter on The Three Drinkers on Amazon Prime, Chairman of the Circle of Wine Writers and a Keeper of the Quaich. Having started his career at the Scotsman, he worked at The Times and FT, and became the founding editor of Whisky quarterly magazine.

In his spare time, he is a fine art photographer working with Condé Nast and is represented by the Rebecca Hossack gallery in London. He has exhibited all over the world including the National Portrait Gallery. He has won the Louis Roederer Award for Artistry and the Born Digital award for photography.

artisan dislleries scotland

FeaturesThe Collection

The new face of Scotch

Several artisan distilleries springing up in remote parts of Scotland are rapidly gaining cult status. Colin Hampden-White picks out those making waves

emma walker master blender at johnnie walker, edinburgh, scotland

Features

Stepping up to the biggest whisky blending job in the world

There’s change afoot for the world’s best-selling Scotch, as Dr Emma Walker takes over from Dr Jim Beveridge as Johnnie Walker master blender. Colin Hampden-White meets them both to ask what the role truly entails and what changes, if any, fans of the dram can expect to see next

whisky decanter

FeaturesThe Collection

How should you store whisky, Cognac and other spirits?

There are countless storage solutions for wine, but spirits collectors are often left to fend for themselves. Colin Hampden-White offers some handy hints

The Macallan Anecdotes of Ages Collection

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The rise and rise of whisky at auction

With whisky having established itself as a fixture in the world's auction salerooms in recent years, Colin Hampden-White asks what's next – and considers which bottlings are likely to prove long-term investments

Man holding glass of Bowmore whisky

Columns

The whisky world is changing – it’s time others caught up

Whisky commentator Colin Hampden-White takes issue with wine writer Andrew Jefford’s depiction of the whisky ‘magi’

Diageo's Prima & Ultima

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The first taste of Diageo’s new £20,000 set of single malt whiskies

The brand owner’s inaugural ‘Prima & Ultima’ collection is curated from special casks of some of its most celebrated distilleries

Prima & Ultima whisky ranges

News

Latest new whisky launches keep spirits alive

A new, more direct route into consumers’ homes has ensured no let-up in distilleries’ release schedule of high-end Scotch

Dalmore whisky bottles next to wooden box casing

Features

Buying whisky at auction: what you need to know

As sale records are smashed on an almost monthly basis, Colin Hampden-White delves into the potentially rewarding – but far from straightforward – world of whisky auctions

Features

Where to try and buy rum in Havana

There is no finer place to drink rum than Havana, Cuba’s splendid capital, and no better guide than Club Oenologique’s spirits consultant