As the curtain rises on Act II of The Macbeth Collection, Gordon Thomson talks to the team behind one of whisky’s most original and artistically ingenious series

On International Women’s Day, Martha Dalton, the CEO and co-founder of Never Say Die bourbon, shares her love of English single malts, Michael Sheen and the Sugababes

Neat, on the rocks, or in a killer cocktail. From basement speakeasies to opulent lounges, Barley’s guide to 10 bars in the capital where the bourbon drinking is beyond compare

The Heart Cut founder on the book she’s been inspired by, her favourite whisky bars in the world – and the Mexican taco joint that will knock your socks off

From Kentucky to Dublin, and Paris to Islay, there’s a host of great whisky shindigs happening this year. What are you waiting for? Here’s where to go and how to book

In a new occasional series we salute the remarkable men and women, past and present, who have driven change and done outstanding work for whisky that stands the test of time

Nattily attired and generous with his expertise, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Jakub Niziolek is a popular figure in the members’ room at the club’s London base. Barley popped along to ask him about his whisky passions

We’ve scoured the globe, we’ve sipped, scribbled and selected. Yes, it’s Barley’s annual festive dozen — 12 fantastic bottles for your Christmas cabinet, with something to suit every taste, style, region and pocket 

The spirits writer and presenter on the whisky that gets his tastebuds tingling, and his favourite Soho hangout

Kanosuke is an astonishing young whisky matured in rice wine barrels and produced on Japan’s ‘Mellow Coast.’ Barley gets a taste of the future

Tamdhu’s latest exclusive release is a show-stopping raising of the stakes for the Speyside whisky makers. Barley succumbs to its exquisite sherry-drenched charms

Johnson Reserve’s new Renoir Edition single malt whisky is a work of art, both inside the bottle and on it. Barley gets an exclusive taste and hears MD Alexander Johnson explain his masterful vision

Kentucky Kings of Bourbon Buffalo Trace is on a mission: to convert Londoners to the delights of its world famous whiskeys. Barley heads to their new British outpost to get a sneak peek of what lies in store

The Canadian actor and guitar-mad musician tells Barley about his new whisky — and reveals what Picasso taught him about tasting notes and why he loves nothing more than drinking ‘Cutty Sark in dive bars’

Whisky Rocks is our new guide for the whisky curious to help you discover more about the magic and wonder of the world’s most exciting spirit

From the Cairngorms to the Caribbean (with a brief detour to the Liverpool docks), the new collection from The Last Drop is an exquisite historical journey of discovery. Gordon Thomson gets spirited away

You’ve made it through the dark, dog days of January. Well done. You deserve a drink. We’ve got five single malts from the heartland of whisky that taste great and won’t break the bank