Johanna Derry Hall, Author at Club Oenologique

Johanna Derry Hall

Club Oenologique contributor

Johanna Derry Hall is a freelance food and drinks journalist who writes for National Geographic Traveller Food, The Telegraph, and Waitrose Food, among others.

Inside Islay’s eccentric whisky hotel

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From hidden drams to dramatic decor, the luxury Ardbeg House hotel is designed to surprise and delight whisky lovers. Johanna Derry Hall spends a night on 'Islay Time'

by Johanna Derry Hall

The trends behind the best no-and-low drinks this Christmas

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Johanna Derry Hall investigates the unprecedented popularity of the no-and-low category in 2025, speaking to IWSC medal-winning producers about the nature of the demand and the drinks that are meeting it, before spotlighting some top non-alcoholic options to consider for the festive season

by Johanna Derry Hall

The charity auction putting Scotland’s rarest whiskies under the hammer

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by Johanna Derry Hall

Loch Lomond: a unique whisky distillery on the ascent

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by Johanna Derry Hall

The Lowlands laboratory: the region’s experimental new whisky-makers

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by Johanna Derry Hall