There are tens of thousands of amazing whiskies from around the world and it can be quite a head-spinner for people who are new to the world of whisky.
Scotland, the home of the best whisky in the world, is the obvious place to try and Scotch is the best of the best. Scotch whisky is distilled in a single distillery, while blended malts are mixes of Scotch whiskies to form new flavours. You then have some excellent whisky from Ireland, hugely popular distilleries in Japan and options from Australia, New Zealand, USA and France. In fact, there are a huge number of whisky distilleries across the world and the choice is only growing.
Whether you are looking for a new single malt Scotch to try or something completely different I have rounded up a selection of the best whisky to try in 2023. Having tasted and tested over 100 whiskies in the past 12 months, these are my pick of four of the best, most interesting whisky for those who want to discover something new or buy an unusual gift for the whisky lover who has everything
