Michael Jackson The Whisky Chaser™ was still in his teens when he discovered whisky. In the years since, his writing on whisky has won awards and honours in many countries. He is a past winner of the Andre Simon Award and the Glenfiddich Trophy.
His Malt Whisky Companion (also published by DK and now in its fifth edition) is regarded as the classic tasting guide. World Guide to Whisky was the first authoritative work to place alongside Scotch whiskies a definitive appreciation of Irish, North American and Japanese styles.
Jackson is Consultant Editor of Whisky Magazine and a columnist for The Malt Advocate .
His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, the Independent, The Observer, Forbes, Playboy, GQ, Esquire and many other newspapers and magazines.