Gavin D. Smith

Gavin is a Master of the Quaich and one of the world’s leading authorities and writers on whisky. Editor, author and journalist, he contributes feature material to a wide range of specialist and general interest publications.

He is also the author and co-author of some 30 books, including the A-Z of Whisky, Wort, Worms & Washbacks, Whisky Wit and Wisdom, The Whisky Men, Goodness Nose (with Richard Paterson OBE) and two editions of The Micro-distillers’ Handbook.

Along with the late Dominic Roskrow, he updated, revised and edited three editions of Michael Jackson’s Malt Whisky Companion. His most recent publications include Whisky Opus (with Jonny McCormick), The A9 Handbook and The Story of Whisky (with Charles MacLean MBE).