Joel Harrison is an award-winning spirits writer, Keeper of the Quaich, Musketeer of Armagnac and Gin Guild ‘rectifier’. Now 40, he has given up all hope of ever playing for Oxford United.
Cognac Frapin maintains complete control over its liquids, from grape to glass, to create Cognacs of striking depth and complexity. Joel Harrison talks to cellar master Patrice Piveteau about the estate's philosophy and the importance of time
In his new book, The Whisky World Tour, Joel Harrison picks out 52 distilleries around the world to visit for the very best whisky experiences. In this extract, he explains why Star Hill Farm, the home of Maker's Mark and a whisky that won gold at this year's IWSC judging in Kentucky, should be on any dram lover's bucket list
