Joel Harrison takes a look at how the grain became fashionable again, and picks out six of the best rye whiskies

Last month, Diageo took the wraps off its £20,000, eight-bottle collection. Now historic Islay distillery Bowmore has trumped it with an astonishing single release

The image of Cognac is being transformed, from the most traditional of spirits to mixologists' favourite. On World Cognac Day, Joel Harrison shelves his balloon glass and suggests three Cognac cocktails

Scottish distilleries may be closed to visitors, but a raft of new releases will provide cheer to whisky lovers in the second half of the year

Scotch isn’t on the rocks yet, with a flurry of rare releases offering solace to fans bereft of the usual May festivals

Joel Harrison charts the rise and rise of Islay, a remote island off the west coast of Scotland where distilleries were closing down just 40 years ago

A cocktail should, all things being equal, be blended by a top mixologist behind your favourite bar in your favourite city. All things aren’t equal right now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still indulge. So welcome to the new normal, as our spirits consultant Joel Harrison bring you his best recipes to shake at home

The casks have been selected by Fine+Rares’s head of spirits David Walters in collaboration with WhistlePig’s master blender Peter Lynch

A select group of whisky lovers was presented with some of the rarest bottles of Scotch in the Justerini & Brooks portfolio last week. Joel Harrison reports