Fine and rare whiskies: The best of 2022
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The premium whisky market is seeing more rare, limited-edition bottlings than ever before. Colin Hampden-White homes in on this year’s headline releases

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.
The premium whisky market is seeing more rare, limited-edition bottlings than ever before. Colin Hampden-White homes in on this year’s headline releases
Colin Hampden-White investigates the growing trend for uber-luxurious bottles in the world of Cognac – Hennessy leading the way with its elaborately-designed decanters